Female homicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female homicide rate was 1.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.05
Change on year
up 345.7%
World rank
73rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2005
All-time low
0.235
in 2019
Years of data
14
2003–2020
Female homicide rate in Kuwait, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.05 for female homicide rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 345.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 1.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.235, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 73rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5776 | — |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +116.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6129 | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9799 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8163 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7019 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8427 | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.235 | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +345.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5099, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.5776 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8383 | 0.235 | 1.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Kuwait?
- Female homicide rate in Kuwait was 1.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for female homicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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