Number of deaths in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of deaths was 8,628 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,628
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,970
in 2021
All-time low
2,424
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Kuwait is 8,628, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Kuwait peaked at 13,970 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,424, in 1955.
Kuwait ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,445 | — |
| 1951 | 2,462 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,468 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,462 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,452 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,424 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2,602 | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 2,804 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 2,946 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 3,100 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 3,228 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 3,359 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,479 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,576 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,669 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3,749 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,826 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,955 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,098 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4,231 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4,337 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,400 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,475 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4,566 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4,666 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,799 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,937 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,990 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,032 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,051 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,065 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,045 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,016 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,975 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,922 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,840 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4,777 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,810 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,890 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,994 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,055 | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 3,497 | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 3,807 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4,144 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,866 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3,445 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3,410 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,575 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,715 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,839 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,950 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,067 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,187 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,337 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,499 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,666 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,921 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,182 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5,409 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,588 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,722 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,838 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,064 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,324 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,589 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,891 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7,311 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7,734 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,226 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8,872 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 12,488 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 13,970 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 8,991 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 8,628 | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,628 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,628 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -50.4% | 7,055 | 3,497 |
| 1990 | +41.3% | 4,994 | 7,055 |
| 2022 | -35.6% | 13,970 | 8,991 |
| 2020 | +40.8% | 8,872 | 12,488 |
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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- 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 in Kuwait?
- Number of deaths in Kuwait was 8,628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13,970 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 in 1955.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of deaths?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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