Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 18 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kuwait, 2003–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2020.
That represents a change of up 350.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Kuwait peaked at 23 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 11 homicides | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 16 homicides | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 6 homicides | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 12 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 11 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13 homicides | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 11 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 10 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 23 homicides | +130.0% |
| 2018 | 14 homicides | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 4 homicides | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 18 homicides | +350.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 homicides, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 homicides | 5 homicides | 16 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5 homicides | 4 homicides | 23 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 18 homicides | 18 homicides | 18 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 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)
- 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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Kuwait?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Kuwait was 18 homicides in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .