Homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.3524 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3524
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2004
All-time low
0.3491
in 1981
Years of data
43
1972–2023
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait is 0.3524, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait peaked at 9.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3491, in 1981.
That places Kuwait 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.82 | — |
| 1975 | 1.51 | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 0.94 | -37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8787 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4651 | -59.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8843 | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3491 | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4473 | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6387 | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7261 | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 0.534 | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | +187.4% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9465 | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +86.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | +228.0% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | +150.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8113 | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7417 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5228 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5888 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.413 | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3678 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4625 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7674 | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6235 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6535 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7231 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4085 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5376 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3524 | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 | 0.4651 | 2.82 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.856 | 0.3491 | 1.87 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.9465 | 1.85 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 0.5228 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 | 0.3678 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 | 0.3524 | 0.5376 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 96 Tajikistan 0.3917 compare
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3783 compare
- 98 Maldives 0.3679 compare
- 100 Barbados 0.3517 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 0.2214 compare
- 102 Hong Kong, China 0.1894 compare
More social development data for Kuwait
- 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 fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Kuwait was 0.3524 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3491 in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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