Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 17.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 17.03 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait peaked at 17.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.12 | — |
| 1975 | 8.54 | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 7.53 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 6.17 | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 7.29 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 8.76 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.81 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.16 | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 11.08 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.03 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.02 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.48 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 11.55 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 11.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.17 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.76 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.6 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.94 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.13 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.28 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 12.17 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.71 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.14 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.52 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.24 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 12.37 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 13.82 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.06 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.98 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.65 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.25 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.23 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.02 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 17.03 | +7.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.31, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +39.5% | 6.12 | 8.54 |
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 | 15.32 | 13.02 | 17.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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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 17.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 2024.
- 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 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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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