Fertility rate, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertility rate, total was 1.52 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Kuwait, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Kuwait is 1.52 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Kuwait peaked at 7.03 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.52 births per woman, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 145th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 births per woman | 5.33 births per woman | 7.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 births per woman | 3.59 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 3.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 2.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 142 Isle of Man 1.55 births per woman compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 births per woman compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 1.53 births per woman compare
- 146 Cape Verde 1.52 births per woman compare
- 147 Hungary 1.51 births per woman compare
- 147 Slovenia 1.51 births per woman compare
- 147 Turkey 1.51 births per woman 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8415 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Kuwait?
- Fertility rate, total in Kuwait was 1.52 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertility rate, total?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release