Kuwait vs New Zealand: Fertility and wanted fertility

Kuwait
1.56
in 2024
New Zealand
1.57
in 2024
Kuwait rank
139th
New Zealand rank
138th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Zealand
2468196019922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.57 against 1.56 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 7.27 3.75 3.52 Kuwait
1970s 6.17 2.57 3.6 Kuwait
1980s 4.35 2 2.35 Kuwait
1990s 3.24 2.01 1.23 Kuwait
2000s 2.62 2.02 0.5977 Kuwait
2010s 2.05 1.94 0.1079 Kuwait
2020s 1.76 1.62 0.1462 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Kuwait or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.57 against 1.56 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Kuwait and New Zealand?
0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Kuwait ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed