Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 40.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait is 40.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait peaked at 46.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.0% | — |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 15.0% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 26.7% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 35.9% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 41.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.2% | 40.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 20 Turkmenistan 42.3% compare
- 21 Slovakia 40.7% compare
- 22 Estonia 40.4% compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.9% compare
- 25 Georgia 37.7% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kuwait was 40.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.