Respiratory infections death rate age group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 14.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 14.6 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Kuwait peaked at 829.73 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 64th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 703.11 | — |
| 1975 | 829.73 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 687.5 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 681.71 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 479.82 | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 477.8 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 468.53 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 392.16 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 368.85 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 312.36 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 214.16 | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 193.81 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 124.51 | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 143.67 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 42.49 | -70.4% |
| 1994 | 44.39 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 75.38 | +69.8% |
| 1996 | 67.96 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 61.03 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 60.47 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 47.09 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 41.1 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 45.24 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 42.51 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 47.14 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 37.27 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 31.91 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 25.61 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 32.84 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 21.74 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 29.67 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 20.75 | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 36.37 | +75.3% |
| 2012 | 50.56 | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 35.41 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 24.01 | +263.0% |
| 2017 | 14.39 | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 12.42 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | +131.1% |
| 2022 | 10.33 | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 12.17 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 14.6 | +20.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 14.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 14.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +263.0% | 6.61 | 24.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643.28 | 477.8 | 829.73 | 6 |
| 1980s | 277.26 | 124.51 | 468.53 | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.97 | 42.49 | 75.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.5 | 21.74 | 47.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 6.61 | 50.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | 10.33 | 14.6 | 3 |
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- 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 respiratory infections death rate age group in Kuwait?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Kuwait was 14.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 829.73 in 1975.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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