Female homicide victims in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female homicide victims was 18 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Kuwait is 18 homicides, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 350.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Kuwait peaked at 23 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 78th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 11 homicides | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 16 homicides | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 6 homicides | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 12 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 11 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13 homicides | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 11 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 10 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 23 homicides | +130.0% |
| 2018 | 14 homicides | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 4 homicides | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 18 homicides | +350.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 homicides, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 homicides | 5 homicides | 16 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5 homicides | 4 homicides | 23 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 18 homicides | 18 homicides | 18 homicides | 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 victims in Kuwait?
- Female homicide victims in Kuwait was 18 homicides 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 victims recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 23 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for female homicide victims?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide victims 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .