Birth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Birth rate was 10.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Kuwait stood at 10.2 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Kuwait peaked at 47.3 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 10.09 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.11 births per 1,000 people | 42.52 births per 1,000 people | 47.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.26 births per 1,000 people | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | 45.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.92 births per 1,000 people | 35.56 births per 1,000 people | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 births per 1,000 people | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | 34.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.58 births per 1,000 people | 19.48 births per 1,000 people | 22.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Albania 10.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Costa Rica 10.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 168 United Kingdom 10.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Qatar 9.91 births per 1,000 people compare
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 in Kuwait?
- Birth rate in Kuwait was 10.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for birth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.