Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lung cancer death rates was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Kuwait stood at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Kuwait peaked at 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.
That places Kuwait 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Seychelles 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 30,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 28,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 31,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 29,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 32,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 30,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 31,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 29,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 32,948 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Kuwait?
- Lung cancer death rates in Kuwait was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- How does Kuwait rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.