Probability of dying, by age in Kuwait
Kuwait: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0077 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0077 for probability of dying, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Kuwait peaked at 0.0122 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0076, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0108 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0109 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 | -2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0077 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0077 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 | 0.0099 | 0.0122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 | 0.0076 | 0.0094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 | 0.0077 | 0.0079 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Kuwait?
- Probability of dying, by age in Kuwait was 0.0077 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 in 2004.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.