KW
Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Kuwait: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 84.6 yrs (2024), 4th of 217 in the world and 1st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 85.4 yrs (2024), 20th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 83.8 yrs (2024), 3rd of 217 in the world and 1st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Life expectancy
KuwaitMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
KuwaitMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Kuwait in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 84.6 yrs2024 | 4/217 | 1/23 | 76.2 yrs | 77.7 yrs | 78.8 yrs | +7.0%since 2014 | 72.3 yrs | 80.4 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 85.4 yrs2024 | 20/217 | 2/23 | 78.3 yrs | 79.5 yrs | 80.4 yrs | +6.2%since 2014 | 74.3 yrs | 83.2 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 83.8 yrs2024 | 3/217 | 1/23 | 74.3 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 77.2 yrs | +7.7%since 2014 | 70.4 yrs | 77.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 7.02024 | 137/196 | 18/23 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 7.6 | −12%since 2014 | 32.0 | 4.2 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 8.12024 | 138/196 | 18/23 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.8 | −13%since 2014 | 36.4 | 5.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 4.42024 | 136/196 | 18/23 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | −12%since 2014 | 22.7 | 2.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 82023 | 153/194 | 18/23 | 11 | 9 | 33 | ±0.0%since 2013 | 47 | 10 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 98%2024 | 23/193 | 7/23 | 99% | 98% | 95% | +4.0 ppsince 2014 | 84% | 94% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.1%2024 | 125/153 | 10/20 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 0.1% | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 102024 | 150/208 | 18/23 | 36 | 45 | 20 | −63%since 2014 | 110 | 12 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 5.0%2023 | 128/193 | 15/23 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 6.1% | +2.5 ppsince 2013 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 10.0%2023 | 169/193 | 20/23 | 25.5% | 14.3% | 10.4% | −4.5 ppsince 2013 | 28.3% | 13.4% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 2.272020 | 79/180 | 8/22 | · | 2.47 | 2.27 | −8.0%since 2010 | 1.30 | 3.78 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.32020 | 95/182 | 6/23 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | −6.8%since 2010 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 17/206 | 1/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 92.9% | 99.2% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 7/203 | 2/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 83.7% | 98.3% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 19.4%2024 | 82/166 | 12/20 | 20.9% | 20.0% | 19.4% | −0.6 ppsince 2010 | 18.9% | 20.2% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 15.42019 | 91/186 | 13/23 | 26.1 | 20.1 | 15.42019 | −40%since 2009 | 17.0 | 8.7 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+7.0%84.6 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+6.2%85.4 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+7.7%83.8 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−12%7.0 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Physicians−8.0%2.27 in 2020
- Hospital beds−6.8%2.3 in 2020
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kuwait and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kuwait. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kuwait | Iran | Iraq | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.6 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 72.4 yrs2024 | 79.0 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 85.4 yrs2024 | 79.8 yrs2024 | 74.2 yrs2024 | 81.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 83.8 yrs2024 | 76.0 yrs2024 | 70.5 yrs2024 | 77.3 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.02024 | 10.32024 | 20.12024 | 4.72024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 8.12024 | 11.32024 | 21.82024 | 6.02024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 4.42024 | 7.22024 | 12.52024 | 2.92024 |
| Maternal mortality | 82023 | 162023 | 662023 | 72023 |
| Measles vaccination | 98%2024 | 99%2024 | 91%2024 | 96%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.1%2024 | — | 0.1%2024 | 0.1%2024 |