Kuwait Has Buried 103,980 People Over The Past 15 Years

Kuwait Municipality's Director of Funeral Affairs, Dr. Faisal Al-Awadhi, announced a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing cemeteries throughout the region. A significant expansion of the Sulaibikhat Cemetery is included in the plan, along with surveillance cameras for monitoring.

Al-Awadhi clarified that Islamic law permits the reuse of graves after complete decomposition of the remains, but noted that given Kuwait's available vacant lands, such measures may not be necessary. He officially declared the initiation of the cemetery tender, outlining key aspects such as the installation of surveillance cameras and the expansion of the Sulaibikhat Cemetery from the Jahra Road side. Initiatives such as these are integral parts of the broader development plan.

Al-Awadhi disclosed that a series of meetings have been held with the Ministry of Health and the Authority for Civil Information in an effort to streamline administrative processes and improve coordination. The focus is on establishing an electronic link with the municipality to facilitate the issuance of death certificates, burial permits, and other administrative procedures related to the deceased. Furthermore, he indicated that a Kuwait Funerals application update would be forthcoming within two days.

The burial landscape in Kuwait over the past 15 years (from 2009 to 2023) has been shed light on exclusively by Al-Rai. During this period, a total of 103,980 deaths were recorded, averaging 6,932 per year. In 2023, the number of deaths reached 6,852, compared to 7,648 in 2022. Notable peaks were observed in 2020 and 2021, attributed to deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic – 10,011 in 2021, 10,198 in 2020, and 6,861 in 2019.

According to the data, 3,745 non-Muslim deaths occurred over the 15 years. Among the cemeteries, Sulaibikhat registered the highest number of burials at 55,045, followed by Subhan with 21,749, Al-Jaafariyah with 14,751, and Al-Jahra with 8,796.

The following is a breakdown of the death toll from 2009 to 2023:

2009: 5,805

2010: 5,745

2011: 5,847

2012: 6,222

2013: 6,269

2014: 6,396

2015: 6,461

2016: 6,487

2017: 6,623

2018: 6,555

2019: 6,861

2020: 10,198

2021: 10,011

2022: 7,648

2023: 6,852

Kuwait has taken a significant step towards modernizing and optimizing its funeral affairs services.

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