Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 15.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.9
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
72nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2023
All-time low
6.12
in 1972
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait, 1972–2023

0510151972199720231972: 6.11975: 8.51976: 7.51977: 6.21978: 7.31979: 8.51980: 8.81981: 8.81982: 11.21983: 11.11984: 111985: 111986: 12.51987: 11.51993: 11.61994: 11.21995: 10.81996: 10.81997: 10.61998: 10.91999: 11.12000: 12.32001: 12.22002: 12.72003: 12.12004: 11.52005: 12.12006: 12.92007: 132008: 12.22009: 12.42010: 13.42011: 13.82012: 14.32013: 13.42014: 14.12015: 142016: 13.62017: 14.32018: 142019: 14.22022: 132023: 15.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Russia 16.61 compare
  2. 70 Panama 16.26 compare
  3. 71 Iran 16.24 compare
  4. 73 Puerto Rico 15.8 compare
  5. 74 Belarus 15.7 compare
  6. 75 Thailand 15.62 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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