Homicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicide rate was 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 homicide rate in Kuwait is 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
That places Kuwait 100th out of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4651 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.856 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9465 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5228 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3678 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 97 Tajikistan 0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 United Kingdom 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Maldives 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Barbados 0.3517 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Hong Kong 0.1894 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 homicide rate in Kuwait?
- Homicide rate in Kuwait was 0.3524 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 homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3491 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.