Self harm death rates by age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0776 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0776
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2272
in 2002
All-time low
0.0398
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0776 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Kuwait peaked at 0.2272 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0398, in 2011.
That places Kuwait 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1341 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1968 | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2272 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1758 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1489 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1158 | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.048 | -58.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0413 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0428 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0797 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.081 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0812 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0878 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0776 | -2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0776 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0776 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1197, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1329 | 0.0399 | 0.2272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 | 0.0398 | 0.0878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 | 0.0776 | 0.0794 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Kuwait?
- Self harm death rates by age in Kuwait was 0.0776 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 in 2002.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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