Male homicide victims in Kuwait
Kuwait: Male homicide victims was 29 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Male 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 male homicide victims in Kuwait is 29 homicides, 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 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12 homicides, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 homicides | 24 homicides | 47 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 34 homicides | 12 homicides | 51 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 29 homicides | 29 homicides | 29 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Finland 32 homicides compare
- 89 Slovakia 32 homicides compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 homicides compare
- 94 Cape Verde 27 homicides compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 homicides 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 victims in Kuwait?
- Male homicide victims in Kuwait was 29 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 male homicide victims recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 homicides 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.