Number of births per year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of births per year was 49,342 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49,342
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,262
in 2014
All-time low
6,827
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Kuwait is 49,342, 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 per year in Kuwait peaked at 61,262 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,827, 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 per year in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,827 | — |
| 1951 | 7,061 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 7,288 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7,510 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 7,712 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7,915 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 9,325 | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 10,739 | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 11,761 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 12,990 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 14,285 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 15,684 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 17,207 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 18,936 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 20,733 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 22,705 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 24,744 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 27,478 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 30,256 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 33,004 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 35,123 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 36,745 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 38,519 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 40,307 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 42,097 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 44,091 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 46,375 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 47,917 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 49,309 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 50,619 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 52,156 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 53,141 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 54,997 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 56,435 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 57,462 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 56,613 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 56,598 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 55,502 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 54,925 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 54,383 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 53,774 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 25,364 | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 35,819 | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 37,386 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 40,399 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 42,647 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 43,330 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43,158 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43,040 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43,181 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43,766 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44,729 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 45,841 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47,270 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 48,843 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49,914 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50,829 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51,723 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52,912 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 54,466 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 55,560 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56,574 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59,245 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 58,994 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61,262 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 59,018 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 58,704 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59,228 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55,446 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 53,115 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52,346 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 44,000 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 48,257 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 49,342 | +2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 49,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 49,342 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year 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 | 25,364 |
| 1992 | +41.2% | 25,364 | 35,819 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,913 | 6,827 | 12,990 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,503 | 14,285 | 33,004 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,110 | 35,123 | 50,619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,221 | 52,156 | 57,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,810 | 25,364 | 53,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,029 | 43,766 | 54,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,715 | 53,115 | 61,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,486 | 44,000 | 52,346 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 number of births per year in Kuwait?
- Number of births per year in Kuwait was 49,342 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 61,262 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,827 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of births per year?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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