Number of births in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of births was 49,342 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49,342 births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,262 births
in 2014
All-time low
6,827 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of births in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,827 births | — |
| 1951 | 7,061 births | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 7,288 births | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7,510 births | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 7,712 births | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7,915 births | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 9,325 births | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 10,739 births | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 11,761 births | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 12,990 births | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 14,285 births | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 15,684 births | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 17,207 births | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 18,936 births | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 20,733 births | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 22,705 births | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 24,744 births | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 27,478 births | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 30,256 births | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 33,004 births | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 35,123 births | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 36,745 births | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 38,519 births | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 40,307 births | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 42,097 births | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 44,091 births | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 46,375 births | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 47,917 births | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 49,309 births | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 50,619 births | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 52,156 births | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 53,141 births | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,997 births | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 56,435 births | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 57,462 births | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 56,613 births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 56,598 births | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,502 births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 54,925 births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 54,383 births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 53,774 births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 25,364 births | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 35,819 births | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 37,386 births | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 40,399 births | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 42,647 births | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 43,330 births | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43,158 births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43,040 births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43,181 births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43,766 births | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44,729 births | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 45,841 births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47,270 births | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 48,843 births | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49,914 births | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50,829 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51,723 births | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52,912 births | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 54,466 births | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 55,560 births | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56,574 births | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59,245 births | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 58,994 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61,262 births | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 59,018 births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 58,704 births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59,228 births | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55,446 births | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 53,115 births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52,346 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 44,000 births | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 48,257 births | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 49,342 births | +2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49,342 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434 births, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49,342 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312 births, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -52.8% | 53,774 births | 25,364 births |
| 1992 | +41.2% | 25,364 births | 35,819 births |
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Number of live births in a calendar year.