Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kuwait is 91.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kuwait peaked at 92.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 55.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.1% | 70.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 72.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 73.9% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.6% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.5% | 92.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kuwait?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Kuwait was 91.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.