Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Kuwait
Kuwait: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 79.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Kuwait stood at 79.25 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Kuwait peaked at 79.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.88 years, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.9 years | 47.88 years | 56.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.79 years | 57.32 years | 65.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.6 years | 66.38 years | 68.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.03 years | 69 years | 73.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.32 years | 70.12 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 years | 74.26 years | 75.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.76 years | 76.04 years | 78.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.55 years | 76.74 years | 79.25 years | 4 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Kuwait?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Kuwait was 79.25 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 79.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.88 years in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.