Child homicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Child homicide rate was 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate 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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 68 Bahrain 0.2941 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Netherlands 0.2656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Slovakia 0.2603 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Australia 0.2362 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Kuwait
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,369 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.138 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.07 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.138 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.