Suicide rate, by age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate, by age in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, 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, suicide rate, by age in Kuwait peaked at 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0399 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0398 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0878 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0794 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 159 Lesotho 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Austria 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 South Africa 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Myanmar 0.0684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Cambodia 0.0668 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 suicide rate, by age in Kuwait?
- Suicide rate, by age in Kuwait was 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Kuwait ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.