Deaths in Kuwait increased by 40% last year
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In 2020, the number of deaths increased drastically in Kuwait by about 40 per cent, Al Rai reported.
Compared to the previous year, the increase in deaths in 2020 was a result of the COVID-19. Although the pandemic has resulted in more deaths, without counting the fatalities from the virus the number of deaths has risen by 28 percent.
According to a report that is based on official figures from the Funeral Affairs Department at Kuwait’s Municipality, deaths among non-Kuwaitis went up by 60.5 percent compared to 2019.
While the COVID-19 pandemic was one of the main reasons, there was an increase in suicides amongst non-Kuwaitis due to the financial and social burdens that occurred due to the pandemic.
In terms of non-Kuwaitis, the highest increase in deaths was amongst men with an increase of 88 percent. As for children, the number actually decreased for both Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti children, with an average of 3.75 percent decrease.