Life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.85
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.85
in 2023
All-time low
52.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait is 81.85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait peaked at 81.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.19, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.19 | — |
| 1951 | 53.03 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 53.87 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 54.71 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 55.57 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 56.44 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 57.34 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 58.26 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 59.22 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 60.19 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 61.18 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 62.19 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 63.19 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 64.18 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65.16 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 66.11 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 67.03 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 67.9 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 68.71 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.45 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 70.11 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 70.68 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.17 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.59 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.31 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 72.64 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.97 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.31 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.66 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.04 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.44 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.87 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.31 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.75 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.17 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 76.55 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.9 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.21 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.88 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 77.61 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.92 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.96 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.96 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.96 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.16 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.68 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.78 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.96 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.93 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.18 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.87 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.02 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.35 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 81.85 | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 81.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 81.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.08 | 52.19 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.51 | 61.18 | 69.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.04 | 70.11 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.87 | 74.04 | 77.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.85 | 76.88 | 78.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.81 | 78.29 | 79.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 79.5 | 81.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.52 | 79.02 | 81.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Kuwait was 81.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.19 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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