Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 0.44 per 1,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.44 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 76.3% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait peaked at 17.54 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 212th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 16.74 per 1,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.54 per 1,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.35 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.35 per 1,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.67 per 1,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.05 per 1,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.82 per 1,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.37 per 1,000 population | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8 per 1,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2 per 1,000 population | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 6.62 per 1,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 6.63 per 1,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.26 per 1,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.19 per 1,000 population | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.56 per 1,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 per 1,000 population | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 1.87 per 1,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.86 per 1,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.44 per 1,000 population | -76.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.44 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 6% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.44 per 1,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -76.3% | 1.86 per 1,000 population | 0.44 per 1,000 population |
| 2020 | -60.1% | 5.56 per 1,000 population | 2.22 per 1,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.59 per 1,000 population | 12.82 per 1,000 population | 17.54 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.51 per 1,000 population | 5.19 per 1,000 population | 12.4 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 1,000 population | 0.44 per 1,000 population | 2.22 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 209 Hong Kong 1.13 per 1,000 population compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 1.03 per 1,000 population compare
- 211 Andorra 0.51 per 1,000 population compare
- 213 South Korea 0.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 214 Macao 0.28 per 1,000 population compare
- 215 Niue 0 per 1,000 population compare
- 215 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Kuwait was 0.44 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Kuwait ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).