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Kuwait Life Expectancy

Kuwait's life expectancy rose to 83.19 years in 2023, up from 80.59 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3.2% (2.6) from the previous year. Kuwait has the 17th highest life expectancy. Within Asia, it ranks 5th out of 48 countries.

Kuwait's happiness index fell to 6.63 points in 2024, down from 6.95 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 83.19
2022 80.59
2021 78.74
2020 78.76
2019 81.97
2018 80.11
2017 79.92
2016 79.68
2015 79.38
2014 79.08
2013 78.74
2012 78.4
2011 78.05
2010 77.73
2009 77.43
2008 77.19
2007 77.01
2006 76.89
2005 76.8
2004 76.73
2003 76.64
2002 76.53
2001 76.38
2000 76.23
1999 76.08
1998 75.96
1997 75.91
1996 75.93
1995 75.98
1994 76.03
1993 76.05
1992 76
1991 73.91
1990 73.42
1989 75.3
1988 74.93
1987 74.51
1986 74.07
1985 73.62
1984 73.17
1983 72.71
1982 72.27
1981 71.85
1980 71.46
1979 71.09
1978 70.77
1977 70.47
1976 70.2
1975 69.96
1974 69.71
1973 69.44
1972 69.12
1971 68.71
1970 68.2
1969 67.57
1968 66.85
1967 66.03
1966 65.15
1965 64.22
1964 63.26
1963 62.27
1962 61.26
1961 60.24
1960 59.2
Kuwait Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Kuwait is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 7.6 7.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.29 2.6 2020