Mortality in Kuwait: Pattern and seasonally

This paper examines total and cause-specific mortality of the Kuwaiti population through a variety of life table models. Seasonality of diseases underlying mortality was also measured using the Fourier [cosinor] analysis. Results showed significant decline in total and infant mortality. Life table analysis showed that cardiovascular disease, accidental injury and malignant disease were the main causes of death in Kuwait and that ischemic heart disease was the major component of cardiovascular disease. The Fourier analysis showed a winter peak seasonality in January for total mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and no seasonality for malignant disease, congenital anomalies or perinatal disease. Overall, Kuwait has the seasonal timing of developed countries for total mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases due to the rapid changes in the life-style of people towards westernization. In conclusion, the study demonstrated the usefulness of national mortality statistics in measuring the force of mortality, and the ability of life table methods to assess the various roles that diseases may exhibit in the death process

Fertility in Kuwait: Pattern and trends.

The tree components of population growth are fertility, mortality and migration. The fertility data in this study were collected from various sources; namely, annual reports, Ministry of Public Health Kuwait, Annual Statistical ABSTract, Central Statistical Office and Child and Mother Survey 1987. The study shows that total fertility for Kuwaiti population was high in 1975 and declined in 1985. The gross reproduction and crude birth revealed a similar trend for constant fertility since 1980 for Kuwaiti population. However, for non- Kuwaiti, the three measures of fertility showed a decline. Data for 1974-1980 revealed higher fertility in all age groups for Kuwaitis than non-Kuwaitis mothers, except for the age group 20-24