Male homicide rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Male homicide rate was 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Male 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 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 146.9% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Kuwait peaked at 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.438 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.438 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Denmark 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Portugal 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Poland 0.9955 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Germany 0.9486 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Kuwait?
- Male homicide rate in Kuwait was 1.08 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 male homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.438 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for male homicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.