Fertility and wanted fertility in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1966
All-time low
1.52
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.56 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Kuwait peaked at 7.34 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 139th of 215 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.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.22 | — |
| 1961 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.28 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.29 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.84 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.64 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.43 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.23 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.06 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.52 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.33 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.02 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.85 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.45 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.83 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.49 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.31 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.95 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | +2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -28.0% | 2.15 | 1.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 | 7.18 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 5.33 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 | 3.59 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.95 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.15 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.52 | 2.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 136 Aruba 1.61 compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 138 New Zealand 1.57 compare
- 139 Iceland 1.56 compare
- 139 Maldives 1.56 compare
- 142 United Kingdom 1.55 compare
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Kuwait?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Kuwait was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Kuwait ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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