Pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 4.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.18
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2006
All-time low
2.66
in 2016
Years of data
39
1979–2024
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait stood at 4.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait peaked at 7.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.41 | — |
| 1980 | 3.99 | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 5.35 | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 4.12 | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 5.15 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 6.49 | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.83 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | +58.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | +74.8% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.37 | +84.3% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | +75.8% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.18 | +14.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.87, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 3.4 | 6.49 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 2.83 | 6.24 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 2.96 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.66 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.65 | 4.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Kuwait was 4.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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