Homicides in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicides was 61.17 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Kuwait stood at 61.17 deaths.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Kuwait peaked at 76.08 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.35 deaths, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 45 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.69 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.87 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 56.14 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 51.93 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 50.7 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 48.72 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.29 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 57.18 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 60.17 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 63.04 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 66.25 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 69.27 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 71.89 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.17 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 75.93 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.48 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.08 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.32 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 61.17 deaths | -4.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 61.17 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 61.17 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.24 deaths | 44.35 deaths | 56.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.95 deaths | 57.18 deaths | 76.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.74 deaths | 61.17 deaths | 64.32 deaths | 2 |
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 in Kuwait?
- Homicides in Kuwait was 61.17 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76.08 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.35 deaths in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicides?
- Kuwait ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.