Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait is 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Kuwait ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +182.4% |
| 2016 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 70% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +182.4% | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.562 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.386 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 169 Oman 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Tokelau 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Czechia 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Kingdom 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Germany 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Kuwait was 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.