Birth rates and death rates in Kuwait
Kuwait: Birth rates and death rates was 1.78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rates and death rates in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.78 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Kuwait peaked at 15.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.
That places Kuwait 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.86 | — |
| 1951 | 15.54 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 15.13 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 14.66 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 14.14 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 13.05 | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 12.56 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 12.37 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.76 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 11.08 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 10.39 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 9.7 | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 9.03 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 8.37 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 7.76 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 7.2 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 6.69 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.3 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 5.95 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 5.64 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 5.36 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 5.09 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.86 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.67 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.34 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.97 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.75 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.55 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.36 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.19 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.25 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.19 | +85.9% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | -9.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +85.9% | 2.25 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | +42.1% | 2 | 2.84 |
| 2022 | -38.9% | 3.2 | 1.96 |
| 1991 | -38.2% | 4.19 | 2.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.61 | 11.08 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7 | 5.64 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 | 3.55 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.25 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.97 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 1.78 | 3.2 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Kuwait?
- Birth rates and death rates in Kuwait was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Kuwait ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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