Population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 80 and above, male was 0.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
202nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.
That places Kuwait 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Kuwait was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Kuwait ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.