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Child homicide rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Child homicide rate was 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
43
1972–2023

Child homicide rate in Kuwait, 1972–2023

00.250.50.7511.21972199720231972: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0.161 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.294 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.956 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.929 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.336 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.323 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.832 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.581 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.732 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.284 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.552 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.537 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.817 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.701 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.416 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.266 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.102 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.197 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.269 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.262 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.429 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.256 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

Kuwait ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people -58.4%
1976 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people -68.4%
1977 0.6145 deaths per 100,000 people +282.1%
1978 0.2941 deaths per 100,000 people -52.1%
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1980 0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1982 0.2541 deaths per 100,000 people +93.9%
1983 0.1231 deaths per 100,000 people -51.5%
1984 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people +676.2%
1985 0.9287 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
1986 0.3364 deaths per 100,000 people -63.8%
1987 0.3229 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
1993 0.8323 deaths per 100,000 people +157.8%
1994 0.5812 deaths per 100,000 people -30.2%
1995 0.7324 deaths per 100,000 people +26.0%
1996 0.2844 deaths per 100,000 people -61.2%
1997 0.5522 deaths per 100,000 people +94.2%
1998 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people +71.8%
1999 0.6719 deaths per 100,000 people -29.2%
2000 0.537 deaths per 100,000 people -20.1%
2001 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people +100.9%
2002 0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people -24.3%
2003 0.6896 deaths per 100,000 people -15.6%
2004 0.7008 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2005 0.4162 deaths per 100,000 people -40.6%
2006 0.2657 deaths per 100,000 people -36.2%
2007 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2008 0.3695 deaths per 100,000 people +45.1%
2009 0.599 deaths per 100,000 people +62.1%
2010 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people -41.7%
2011 0.1121 deaths per 100,000 people -67.9%
2012 0.3213 deaths per 100,000 people +186.6%
2013 0.1024 deaths per 100,000 people -68.1%
2014 0.1969 deaths per 100,000 people +92.3%
2015 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people +141.2%
2016 0.4604 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2017 0.2691 deaths per 100,000 people -41.6%
2018 0.2618 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2019 0.4286 deaths per 100,000 people +63.7%
2022 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people -38.2%
2023 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2167 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (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 +676.2% 0.1231 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4676 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 0.3985 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1231 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 0.6576 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2844 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 0.5729 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2976 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1024 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.2606 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 68 Bahrain 0.2941 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 69 Netherlands 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 70 Slovakia 0.2603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 72 Kazakhstan 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 73 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 74 Australia 0.2362 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 0.2562 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 child homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 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 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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 (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.