Prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 4.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait stood at 4.92.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait peaked at 12.23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.58 | — |
| 1975 | 12.19 | +670.4% |
| 1976 | 6.52 | -46.5% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 6.13 | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 1.94 | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 5.71 | +193.7% |
| 1981 | 4.04 | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 4.73 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 10.52 | +122.2% |
| 1984 | 10.13 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 7.89 | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 10.81 | +163.9% |
| 1997 | 11.35 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.74 | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 4.45 | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 5.89 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 8.05 | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 10.04 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +167.5% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 8.88 | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 4.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 4.92 | +34.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.18, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +670.4% | 1.58 | 12.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.56 | 1.58 | 12.19 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.75 | 4.04 | 10.52 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.04 | 4.1 | 11.35 | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 4.57 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 4.6 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.67 | 4.92 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Kuwait was 4.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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