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Reported suicide rates in Kuwait

Kuwait: Reported suicide rates was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.48 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.79 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.1201 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1982
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Reported suicide rates in Kuwait, 1972–2023

00.511.521972199720231972: 0.323 deaths per 100,000 population1975: 0.504 deaths per 100,000 population1976: 0.211 deaths per 100,000 population1977: 0.321 deaths per 100,000 population1978: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population1979: 0.345 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0.917 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 0.999 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population1983: 0.418 deaths per 100,000 population1984: 0.693 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 0.765 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 1 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 1 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0.992 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.857 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.946 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0.926 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population2023: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population

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 reported suicide rates in Kuwait is 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates in Kuwait peaked at 1.79 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1201 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1982.

Kuwait ranks 98th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4859 deaths per 100,000 population 0.2115 deaths per 100,000 population 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population 6
1980s 0.7533 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1201 deaths per 100,000 population 1.08 deaths per 100,000 population 8
1990s 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population 7
2000s 1.36 deaths per 100,000 population 0.9918 deaths per 100,000 population 1.79 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population 0.8572 deaths per 100,000 population 1.59 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population 1.27 deaths per 100,000 population 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 95 Brunei 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 96 Qatar 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 97 Armenia 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 99 Maldives 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 100 Azerbaijan 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 101 Bahamas 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates in Kuwait?
Reported suicide rates in Kuwait was 1.48 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 reported suicide rates recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1201 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.
How does Kuwait rank for reported suicide rates?
Kuwait ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported suicide rates rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported suicide rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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