Suicide rates by age who mdb in Kuwait
Kuwait: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Kuwait, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rates by age who mdb in Kuwait stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Kuwait peaked at 2.48 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 1.15 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8123 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0.6485 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | — |
| 1987 | 0.6258 | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0.8826 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8525 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | +190.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7402 | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6879 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6248 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6204 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5926 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5176 | — |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +98.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5064 | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4665 | -80.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +194.5% |
| 2015 | 0.916 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9208 | — |
| 2018 | 0.9085 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8959 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4097 | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3942 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0452. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +194.5% | 0.4665 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | +190.3% | 0.8525 | 2.48 |
| 2009 | +98.4% | 0.5176 | 1.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1925 | 0 | 1.15 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4243 | 0 | 1.31 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7072 | 0 | 2.48 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.407 | 0 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8379 | 0 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.268 | 0 | 0.4097 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 90 Egypt 0.1855 compare
- 91 Syria 0.0904 compare
- 92 Malaysia 0.0375 compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 93 Armenia 0 compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 compare
- 93 Bahrain 0 compare
- 93 Barbados 0 compare
- 93 Brunei 0 compare
- 93 Grenada 0 compare
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 93 Iceland 0 compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 compare
- 93 Jordan 0 compare
- 93 Maldives 0 compare
- 93 Malta 0 compare
- 93 Montenegro 0 compare
- 93 Oman 0 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 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)
- 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 rates by age who mdb in Kuwait?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Kuwait was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1997.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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