Female homicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female homicide rate was 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.05 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 345.7%
World rank
73rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.235 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
14
2003–2020
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.235 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5776 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | +116.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6129 homicides per 100,000 population | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9799 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8163 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8427 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.235 homicides per 100,000 population | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +345.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5099 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5776 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8383 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.235 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 70 Thailand 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 New Zealand 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Canada 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Lebanon 0.989 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Qatar 0.9824 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .