Number of deaths per year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths per year was 8,628 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,628
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 229 countries
All-time high
13,970
in 2021
All-time low
2,424
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8,628 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Kuwait peaked at 13,970 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,424, in 1955.
That places Kuwait 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,616 | 2,424 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,717 | 3,228 | 4,231 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,725 | 4,337 | 5,051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,933 | 4,777 | 5,065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,035 | 3,410 | 7,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,681 | 3,950 | 5,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,957 | 5,722 | 8,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,019 | 8,628 | 13,970 | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5529 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths per year in Kuwait was 8,628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13,970 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 in 1955.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths per year?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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