Number of births in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of births was 49,342 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Kuwait is 49,342 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Kuwait peaked at 61,262 births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,827 births, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 135th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,913 births | 6,827 births | 12,990 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,503 births | 14,285 births | 33,004 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,110 births | 35,123 births | 50,619 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,221 births | 52,156 births | 57,462 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,810 births | 25,364 births | 53,774 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,029 births | 43,766 births | 54,466 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,715 births | 53,115 births | 61,262 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,486 births | 44,000 births | 52,346 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- World population growth 0.8% (2100)
- Population density 538.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 563,011 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 488 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.51 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Kuwait?
- Number of births in Kuwait was 49,342 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 61,262 births in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,827 births in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of births?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a calendar year.