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 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More population data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 488 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
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 211th out of 215 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)