Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.71 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kuwait peaked at 2.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.84 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.71 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.71 | 2 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kuwait?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Kuwait was 1.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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