Birth rate vs. death rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Birth rate vs. death rate was 10.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Kuwait stood at 10.2 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Kuwait peaked at 47.3 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 10.09 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.11 births per 1,000 people | 42.52 births per 1,000 people | 47.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.26 births per 1,000 people | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | 45.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.92 births per 1,000 people | 35.56 births per 1,000 people | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 births per 1,000 people | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | 34.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | 31.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.58 births per 1,000 people | 19.48 births per 1,000 people | 22.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 births per 1,000 people | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Albania 10.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Costa Rica 10.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 168 United Kingdom 10.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Qatar 9.91 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 13 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 35,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 29,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Kuwait?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Kuwait was 10.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Kuwait ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.