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Child homicide rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
44
1972–2024

Child homicide rate in Kuwait, 1972–2024

00.511.51972199820241972: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0.569 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.669 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.153 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.264 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.938 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.354 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.684 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.822 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.712 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.549 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.669 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.676 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.402 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.541 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.317 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.297 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.096 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.184 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.456 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.272 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.269 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Kuwait is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

Kuwait ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Kuwait, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1972 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 0.5687 deaths per 100,000 people -57.1%
1976 0.1771 deaths per 100,000 people -68.9%
1977 0.6686 deaths per 100,000 people +277.6%
1978 0.3154 deaths per 100,000 people -52.8%
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1980 0.1503 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1982 0.2643 deaths per 100,000 people +72.5%
1983 0.1404 deaths per 100,000 people -46.9%
1984 0.9378 deaths per 100,000 people +567.8%
1985 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1986 0.3698 deaths per 100,000 people -64.1%
1987 0.3539 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1993 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people +206.3%
1994 0.6835 deaths per 100,000 people -36.9%
1995 0.8218 deaths per 100,000 people +20.2%
1996 0.3173 deaths per 100,000 people -61.4%
1997 0.6147 deaths per 100,000 people +93.8%
1998 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people +68.1%
1999 0.7116 deaths per 100,000 people -31.1%
2000 0.5491 deaths per 100,000 people -22.8%
2001 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +99.7%
2002 0.8089 deaths per 100,000 people -26.2%
2003 0.6694 deaths per 100,000 people -17.3%
2004 0.6761 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2005 0.4023 deaths per 100,000 people -40.5%
2006 0.2611 deaths per 100,000 people -35.1%
2007 0.2299 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
2008 0.3302 deaths per 100,000 people +43.7%
2009 0.5413 deaths per 100,000 people +63.9%
2010 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people -41.4%
2011 0.1026 deaths per 100,000 people -67.7%
2012 0.2972 deaths per 100,000 people +189.5%
2013 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people -67.8%
2014 0.1845 deaths per 100,000 people +93.0%
2015 0.4612 deaths per 100,000 people +150.0%
2016 0.4562 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2017 0.2721 deaths per 100,000 people -40.4%
2018 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2019 0.4529 deaths per 100,000 people +67.3%
2022 0.2714 deaths per 100,000 people -40.1%
2023 0.2694 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2024 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +567.8% 0.1404 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9378 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5092 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 0.4249 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1404 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 0.7524 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3173 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 0.5565 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2299 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4612 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2714 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  16. 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Kuwait?
Child homicide rate in Kuwait was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Kuwait rank for child homicide rate?
Kuwait ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.