Ireland vs Kuwait: Number of births in thousands
Ireland
52.62
in 2025
Kuwait
48.76
in 2025
Ireland rank
47th
Kuwait rank
49th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.62 against 48.76 in Kuwait, a difference of 3.86.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 75 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.29 | 8.91 | 55.38 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 61.93 | 22.5 | 39.42 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 68.29 | 43.11 | 25.18 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 63.97 | 55.22 | 8.74 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51.29 | 40.81 | 10.48 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 64.01 | 49.03 | 14.98 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67.04 | 57.71 | 9.32 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.74 | 48.47 | 6.27 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 52.62 against 48.76 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 3.86, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.