Total fertility rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total fertility rate was 1.5 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2000
All-time low
1.5
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Kuwait, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Kuwait stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Kuwait peaked at 2.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.15 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7698 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Kuwait?
- Total fertility rate in Kuwait was 1.5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fertility rate?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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