Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.4 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1.3 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait is 2.3 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait peaked at 3.4 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 174 Armenia 2.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Tajikistan 2.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Algeria 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Tunisia 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Kuwait was 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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