Suicide mortality rate, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Suicide mortality rate, female was 0.34 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.34 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.08 per 100,000 female population
in 2002
All-time low
0.27 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.34 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Kuwait peaked at 4.08 per 100,000 female population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 per 100,000 female population | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 4.08 per 100,000 female population | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 3.72 per 100,000 female population | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.22 per 100,000 female population | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.62 per 100,000 female population | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 per 100,000 female population | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.74 per 100,000 female population | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 0.66 per 100,000 female population | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 per 100,000 female population | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.52 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.51 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.58 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.58 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.54 per 100,000 female population | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.55 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34 per 100,000 female population | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 per 100,000 female population | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | 4.08 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.548 per 100,000 female population | 0.51 per 100,000 female population | 0.59 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 per 100,000 female population | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | 0.34 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 0.43 per 100,000 female population compare
- 176 Jamaica 0.42 per 100,000 female population compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 0.36 per 100,000 female population compare
- 179 Egypt 0.33 per 100,000 female population compare
- 180 Maldives 0.32 per 100,000 female population compare
- 181 Jordan 0.29 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Kuwait?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Kuwait was 0.34 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Kuwait ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).