Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait
Kuwait: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.16 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.16
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
80.75
in 1971
All-time low
23.16
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait stood at 23.16. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait peaked at 80.75 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23.16, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 52nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.05 | 62.09 | 78.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.37 | 68.03 | 80.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.14 | 58.93 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.43 | 44.66 | 57.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6 | 31.15 | 42.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 | 27.48 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 | 23.16 | 27.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 49 Netherlands 23.3 compare
- 50 Cyprus 23.19 compare
- 51 Slovenia 23.17 compare
- 53 Switzerland 22.99 compare
- 54 Luxembourg 22.95 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 22.8 compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.797 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7698 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Kuwait was 23.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 80.75 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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