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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Kuwait's life expectancy stands at 84.58 as of 2024-12-31, up from 83.19 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Kuwait's life expectancy was 84.58, up from 83.19 in 2023.
In 2023, Kuwait's life expectancy was 83.19, up from 80.59 in 2022.
In 2022, Kuwait's life expectancy was 80.59, up from 78.74 in 2021.
In 2021, Kuwait's life expectancy was 78.74, down from 78.76 in 2020.
In 2020, Kuwait's life expectancy was 78.76, down from 81.97 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.58 | +1.39 |
| 2023 | 83.19 | +2.6 |
| 2022 | 80.59 | +1.85 |
| 2021 | 78.74 | -0.0244 |
| 2020 | 78.76 | -3.21 |
| 2019 | 81.97 | +1.86 |
| 2018 | 80.11 | +0.1903 |
| 2017 | 79.92 | +0.2385 |
| 2016 | 79.68 | +0.301 |
| 2015 | 79.38 | +0.2962 |
| 2014 | 79.08 | +0.3385 |
| 2013 | 78.74 | +0.3468 |
| 2012 | 78.4 | +0.3428 |
| 2011 | 78.05 | +0.326 |
| 2010 | 77.73 | +0.2929 |
| 2009 | 77.43 | +0.2443 |
| 2008 | 77.19 | +0.1789 |
| 2007 | 77.01 | +0.1225 |
| 2006 | 76.89 | +0.0869 |
| 2005 | 76.8 | +0.0731 |
| 2004 | 76.73 | +0.0831 |
| 2003 | 76.64 | +0.1129 |
| 2002 | 76.53 | +0.1473 |
| 2001 | 76.38 | +0.1585 |
| 2000 | 76.23 | +0.1479 |
| 1999 | 76.08 | +0.1137 |
| 1998 | 75.96 | +0.0571 |
| 1997 | 75.91 | -0.0179 |
| 1996 | 75.93 | -0.0547 |
| 1995 | 75.98 | -0.0531 |
| 1994 | 76.03 | -0.0187 |
| 1993 | 76.05 | +0.0491 |
| 1992 | 76 | +2.1 |
| 1991 | 73.91 | +0.4901 |
| 1990 | 73.42 | -1.89 |
| 1989 | 75.3 | +0.3754 |
| 1988 | 74.93 | +0.4177 |
| 1987 | 74.51 | +0.4402 |
| 1986 | 74.07 | +0.45 |
| 1985 | 73.62 | +0.4548 |
| 1984 | 73.17 | +0.4519 |
| 1983 | 72.71 | +0.442 |
| 1982 | 72.27 | +0.4224 |
| 1981 | 71.85 | +0.3938 |
| 1980 | 71.46 | +0.3612 |
| 1979 | 71.09 | +0.3289 |
| 1978 | 70.77 | +0.297 |
| 1977 | 70.47 | +0.267 |
| 1976 | 70.2 | +0.2464 |
| 1975 | 69.96 | +0.2411 |
| 1974 | 69.71 | +0.27 |
| 1973 | 69.44 | +0.3242 |
| 1972 | 69.12 | +0.4051 |
| 1971 | 68.71 | +0.5127 |
| 1970 | 68.2 | +0.6273 |
| 1969 | 67.57 | +0.7287 |
| 1968 | 66.85 | +0.815 |
| 1967 | 66.03 | +0.8827 |
| 1966 | 65.15 | +0.9308 |
| 1965 | 64.22 | +0.9608 |
| 1964 | 63.26 | +0.9873 |
| 1963 | 62.27 | +1.01 |
| 1962 | 61.26 | +1.02 |
| 1961 | 60.24 | +1.03 |
| 1960 | 59.2 | — |
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Kuwait's life expectancy is 84.58 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 83.19 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 84.58 (2024); the lowest is 59.2 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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