Births and deaths per year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Births and deaths per year was 8,628 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,628 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,970 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
2,424 deaths
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Kuwait stood at 8,628 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Kuwait peaked at 13,970 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,424 deaths, in 1955.
That places Kuwait 157th 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.
Births and deaths per year in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,445 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,462 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,468 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,462 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,452 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,424 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2,602 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 2,804 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 2,946 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 3,100 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 3,228 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 3,359 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,479 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,576 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,669 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3,749 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,826 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3,955 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,098 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4,231 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4,337 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,400 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,475 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4,566 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4,666 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,799 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,937 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,990 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,032 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,051 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,065 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,045 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,016 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,975 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,922 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,840 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4,777 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,810 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,890 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,994 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,055 deaths | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 3,497 deaths | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 3,807 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4,144 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,866 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3,445 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3,410 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,575 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,715 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,839 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,950 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,067 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,187 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,337 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,499 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,666 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,921 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,182 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5,409 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5,588 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,722 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,838 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,064 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,324 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,589 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,891 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7,311 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7,734 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,226 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 8,872 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 12,488 deaths | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 13,970 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 8,991 deaths | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 8,628 deaths | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8,628 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8,628 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths 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 | -50.4% | 7,055 deaths | 3,497 deaths |
| 1990 | +41.3% | 4,994 deaths | 7,055 deaths |
| 2022 | -35.6% | 13,970 deaths | 8,991 deaths |
| 2020 | +40.8% | 8,872 deaths | 12,488 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,616 deaths | 2,424 deaths | 3,100 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,717 deaths | 3,228 deaths | 4,231 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,725 deaths | 4,337 deaths | 5,051 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,933 deaths | 4,777 deaths | 5,065 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,035 deaths | 3,410 deaths | 7,055 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,681 deaths | 3,950 deaths | 5,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,957 deaths | 5,722 deaths | 8,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,019 deaths | 8,628 deaths | 13,970 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Kuwait?
- Births and deaths per year in Kuwait was 8,628 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13,970 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 deaths in 1955.
- How does Kuwait rank for births and deaths per year?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.