Homicides by sex of the victim in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicides by sex of the victim was 18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18
Change on year
up 350.0%
World rank
78th
of 136 countries
All-time high
23
in 2017
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
14
2003–2020
Homicides by sex of the victim in Kuwait, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 136 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | — |
| 2004 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 23 | +130.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 18 | +350.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 4 | 23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Kuwait?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Kuwait was 18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 136 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 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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