Religiosity seems to moderate death anxiety, but not in all groups. The 2 constructs apparently are related mostly among those who are high in intrinsic religiosity or low in death anxiety, or both. Age seems to be an important factor in the development of this relationship. 294 Kuwaiti and 279 US university students (aged 18-38 yrs) completed the Revised Death Anxiety Scale and the scale of Intrinsic Religious Motivation. The Kuwaitis scored much higher than the Americans on both. Kuwaiti males had significantly higher death fears on items associated with fear of the uncertainty of death, fear of the isolation associated with death, fear of the loss of bodily integrity, and pain. Even greater differences were found between Kuwaiti and American females. State anxiety may have influenced the Kuwaitis' death anxiety scores.