Male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Male vs. female suicide rate was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.28 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.0958 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1982
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait is 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1982.
Kuwait ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.3531 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1975 | 0.7021 deaths per 100,000 population | +98.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1997 deaths per 100,000 population | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5482 deaths per 100,000 population | +174.5% |
| 1978 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +187.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5554 deaths per 100,000 population | -64.8% |
| 1980 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | +107.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 population | -90.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5089 deaths per 100,000 population | +431.1% |
| 1984 | 0.688 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +122.6% |
| 1986 | 1 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 0.967 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 population | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 population | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 population | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9676 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6558 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1997 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8722 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9676 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Peru 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Armenia 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Tajikistan 2.19 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Maldives 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Qatar 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Bahamas 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Kuwait was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.
- How does Kuwait rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.