Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 15.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 15.9 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait peaked at 15.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 | 6.12 | 8.54 | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 8.76 | 12.48 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.01 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.52 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 13.4 | 14.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 13.02 | 15.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 25,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 33,261 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 24,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 31,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait was 15.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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