Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait
Kuwait: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 7.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.04
in 2022
All-time low
5.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait is 7.95, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait peaked at 8.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.14 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.17 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 5.24 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.29 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.31 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.34 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.37 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.41 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.44 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.48 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.52 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.56 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.6 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 5.64 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.69 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.77 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.82 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.87 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.91 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.96 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.02 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.08 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.14 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.21 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.28 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.42 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.5 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.57 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.65 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.72 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.85 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.92 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.03 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.08 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.24 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.32 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.42 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.61 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.65 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.84 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.86 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.84 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 7.47 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.04 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.95 | -1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.57, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.22 | 5.14 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.51 | 5.34 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 | 5.73 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 6.28 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 | 6.9 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 | 7.34 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 7.61 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 6.84 | 8.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 117 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.14 compare
- 118 Paraguay 8.07 compare
- 119 South Africa 8.04 compare
- 121 Palestine 7.9 compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 7.8 compare
- 123 Botswana 7.8 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Kuwait was 7.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Kuwait ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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