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Kuwait · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Life expectancy

years

4th of 217 · 1st in MENA+
Life expectancyKuwait's life expectancy rose from 76.0 yrs in 1995 to 84.6 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520207476788082848684.6 yrs

Kuwait's life expectancy rose from 76.0 yrs in 1995 to 84.6 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

31st of 185 · 3rd in MENA+
Healthy life expectancy at birthKuwait's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 67.3 yrs in 2000 to 67.8 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202067686970717267.8 yrs

Kuwait's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 67.3 yrs in 2000 to 67.8 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

59th of 196 · 6th in MENA+
Infant mortalityKuwait's infant mortality fell from 12.2 ‰ in 1995 to 7.0 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520206810127.0 ‰

Kuwait's infant mortality fell from 12.2 ‰ in 1995 to 7.0 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

59th of 196 · 6th in MENA+
Under-5 mortality rateKuwait's under-5 mortality rate fell from 14.6 ‰ in 1995 to 8.1 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202068101214168.1 ‰

Kuwait's under-5 mortality rate fell from 14.6 ‰ in 1995 to 8.1 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

38th of 194 · 5th in MENA+
Maternal mortality ratioKuwait's maternal mortality ratio fell from 10.0 /100k in 1994 to 8.0 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520200204060808.0 /100k

Kuwait's maternal mortality ratio fell from 10.0 /100k in 1994 to 8.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

14th of 185 · 2nd in MENA+
NCD mortalityKuwait's ncd mortality fell from 17.4 % in 2000 to 9.3 % in 2021.200020052010201520208%10%12%14%16%18%9.3 %

Kuwait's ncd mortality fell from 17.4 % in 2000 to 9.3 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

21st of 185 · 11th in MENA+
Suicide mortality rateKuwait's suicide mortality rate fell from 3.2 /100k in 2000 to 2.3 /100k in 2021.200020052010201520200123452.3 /100k

Kuwait's suicide mortality rate fell from 3.2 /100k in 2000 to 2.3 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

93rd of 183 · 10th in MENA+
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryKuwait's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 26.1 /100k in 2000 to 15.4 /100k in 2019.200020052010201510152025303515.4 /100k

Kuwait's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 26.1 /100k in 2000 to 15.4 /100k in 2019.

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