Number of deaths who in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths who was 12,973 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12,973
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,074
in 2020
All-time low
3,552
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 12,973 for number of deaths who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Kuwait peaked at 13,074 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,552, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,804 | — |
| 2001 | 3,552 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,899 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,856 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,085 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4,357 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4,581 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,610 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,251 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 5,133 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,849 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,869 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,455 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 5,791 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6,078 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,926 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 6,775 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,248 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7,715 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8,681 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 13,074 | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 12,973 | -0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12,973 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12,973 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,313 | 3,552 | 5,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,439 | 4,849 | 8,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,024 | 12,973 | 13,074 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 14,830 compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 14,232 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 13,838 compare
- 151 Mauritius 12,543 compare
- 152 Fiji 9,113 compare
- 153 East Timor 8,961 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths who in Kuwait was 12,973 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13,074 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,552 in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths who?
- Kuwait ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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