Health in Kuwait
311 indicators covering health for Kuwait.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 12, female, interpolated | 31,822 | 2025 | up 41.9% | 126th |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 15.0% | 2025 | down 23.3% | 191st |
| Age population, age 11, male, interpolated | 33,886 | 2025 | up 32.2% | 124th |
| Death rate, crude | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 15.5% | 213th |
| Birth rate, crude | 10.02 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 40.0% | 154th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 52.2 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 19.4% | 206th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 28.39 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 24.3% | 209th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.0% | 134th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.5% | 135th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.8% | 137th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 23.5% | 135th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 85.4 years | 2024 | up 6.2% | 19th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 84.58 years | 2024 | up 7.0% | 4th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 83.8 years | 2024 | up 7.7% | 3rd |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.56 births per woman | 2024 | down 24.3% | 139th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 94.2% | 2024 | up 2.1% | 15th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 91.8% | 2024 | up 2.7% | 8th |
| Immunization, measles | 98.0% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 20th |
| Immunization, DPT | 99.0% | 2024 | up 4.2% | 1st |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.0% | 133rd |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 13.9% | 137th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.9% | 136th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.9% | 137th |
| Immunization, BCG | 99.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 99.0% | 2024 | up 5.3% | 1st |
| Life expectancy | 80.4 years | 2023 | up 2.3% | 53rd |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 8 | 2023 | unchanged | 152nd |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 0.0% | 2023 | down 34.6% | 154th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 9,387 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 52.9% | 41st |
| Number of maternal deaths | 4 | 2023 | down 20.0% | 141st |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 0.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 12.5% | 128th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 27.3% | 151st |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 0.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 18.2% | 131st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 0.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 11.1% | 125th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 9.1% | 133rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 15.0% | 154th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 3.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 30.4% | 146th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 0.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 18.2% | 165th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 35.3% | 150th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | unchanged | 150th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 2.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.3% | 164th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 16.8% | 2024 | down 37.1% | 152nd |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 70th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 58th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 77.8% | 2022 | up 1.1% | 8th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 77.9% | 2022 | down 0.5% | 15th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 78.4% | 2022 | up 3.1% | 7th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 99.0% | 2024 | up 3.1% | 1st |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 90.73 years | 2100 | up 1.1% | 53rd |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 1,700 | 2024 | up 120.8% | 128th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 99.0% | 2024 | up 4.2% | 4th |
| Population ages 40-44, male | 13.2% | 2025 | down 0.1% | 2nd |
| Population ages 20-24, male | 4.5% | 2025 | down 2.9% | 214th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 31,672 | 2025 | up 77.2% | 146th |
| Population ages 45-49, male | 10.1% | 2025 | up 12.3% | 1st |
| Population ages 45-49, female | 8.4% | 2025 | up 15.5% | 5th |
| Population ages 35-39, female | 11.2% | 2025 | up 0.3% | 3rd |
| Population ages 30-34, male | 11.5% | 2025 | down 6.0% | 7th |
| Population ages 30-34, female | 9.4% | 2025 | down 21.7% | 10th |
| Population ages 35-39, male | 13.4% | 2025 | down 2.1% | 6th |