Male homicide victims in Kuwait
Kuwait: Male homicide victims was 29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
92nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
51
in 2012
All-time low
12
in 2019
Years of data
14
2003–2020
Male homicide victims in Kuwait, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Kuwait is 29, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 141.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Kuwait peaked at 51 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 39 | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 27 | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 47 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 23 | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 29 | +141.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34, 85% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 24 | 47 | 7 |
| 2010s | 34 | 12 | 51 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Finland 32 compare
- 89 Slovakia 32 compare
- 91 Guadeloupe 30.6 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 compare
- 94 Cape Verde 27 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 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 male homicide victims in Kuwait?
- Male homicide victims in Kuwait was 29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for male homicide victims?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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