Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 80.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.41 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
49.74 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 80.41 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 80.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.74 years, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.74 years | — |
| 1951 | 50.58 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 51.42 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 52.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 53.13 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 54.03 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 54.94 years | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 55.89 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.88 years | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 57.89 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 58.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 59.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 60.98 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 62.97 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 63.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 64.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 65.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 66.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 68.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 69.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 69.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 73.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.85 years | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 73.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.73 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 75.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.25 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.62 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.79 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.41 years | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 80.41 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 80.41 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.68 years | 49.74 years | 57.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.34 years | 58.92 years | 67.35 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 years | 67.98 years | 70.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 years | 71.13 years | 75.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 72.85 years | 75.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 years | 75.87 years | 77.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.95 years | 77.5 years | 80.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.77 years | 77.62 years | 80.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 52 Taiwan 80.56 years compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French part) 80.22 years compare
- 56 Faroe Islands 80.18 years compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait was 80.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 years in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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