Median age vs births per woman in Kuwait
Kuwait: Median age vs births per woman was 34.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.5
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.84
in 2020
All-time low
17.27
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Kuwait is 34.5, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Kuwait peaked at 36.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 1973.
That places Kuwait 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.32 | — |
| 1951 | 20.4 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 20.41 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20.34 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 20.17 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 20.59 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 21.37 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 21.8 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 21.71 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 21.35 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 21.04 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 20.81 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 20.46 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 20.04 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 19.69 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.4 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.04 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.61 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 18.2 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.83 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.52 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 17.35 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.3 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.27 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.27 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.34 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.65 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.15 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 18.64 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.1 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 19.5 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.92 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.37 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.8 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.16 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 21.48 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 21.75 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 22.07 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.2 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 22.32 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.5 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.22 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 24.63 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.53 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.51 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.62 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.87 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.25 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.73 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.31 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.96 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.23 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.62 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.57 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.33 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.08 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.74 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.57 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.42 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.21 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.84 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.79 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.46 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.5 | +3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.84 | 20.17 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.51 | 17.83 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.76 | 17.27 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 | 19.5 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.77 | 22.32 | 24.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 | 24.87 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 | 28.62 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9 | 33.46 | 36.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
- 101 Bahamas 34.6 compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 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 median age vs births per woman in Kuwait?
- Median age vs births per woman in Kuwait was 34.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 1973.
- How does Kuwait rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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