Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 21.33 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
21.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
49.49
in 1973
All-time low
20.26
in 2035
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Kuwait, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, children population as proportion of total population in Kuwait stood at 21.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Kuwait peaked at 49.49 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.26, in 2035.
Kuwait ranks 6th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.06 | — |
| 1951 | 43.35 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 43.74 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.22 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.77 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 44.09 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 42.54 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 41.76 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 41.84 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 42.23 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.53 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.78 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 43.34 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.13 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 44.8 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 45.35 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 46.06 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 46.93 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 47.73 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 48.44 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 49.04 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 49.35 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49.45 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.49 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.46 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.29 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.64 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 47.63 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 46.66 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 45.81 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 45.11 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 44.39 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 43.62 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 42.91 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 42.43 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 42.04 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 41.87 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 41.98 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 42.02 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 41.98 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.72 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 41.1 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.72 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 39.62 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 38.28 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.78 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.64 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.21 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.49 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 35.57 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.52 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.4 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 32.25 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 29.99 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.74 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.22 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.63 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.75 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.14 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.66 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.52 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.31 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.01 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.71 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.39 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.11 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.62 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.69 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 22.15 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.84 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.57 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 21.34 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 21.12 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 20.94 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 20.77 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 20.62 | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 20.5 | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 20.39 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 20.32 | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 20.27 | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 20.26 | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 20.28 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 20.33 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 20.39 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 20.46 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 20.52 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 20.58 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 20.62 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 20.67 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 20.72 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 20.77 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 20.8 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 20.83 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 20.84 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 20.84 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 20.84 | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 20.82 | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 20.81 | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 20.78 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 20.75 | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 20.71 | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 20.68 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 20.64 | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 20.61 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 20.59 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 20.56 | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 20.54 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 20.53 | -0.0% |
| 2063 | 20.53 | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 20.53 | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 20.54 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 20.56 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 20.58 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 20.61 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 20.64 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 20.68 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 20.72 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 20.77 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 20.81 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 20.9 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 20.93 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 20.97 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 21 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 21.02 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 21.05 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 21.06 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 21.08 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 21.1 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 21.12 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 21.12 | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 21.13 | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 21.14 | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 21.15 | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 21.16 | +0.0% |
| 2092 | 21.17 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 21.18 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 21.2 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 21.22 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 21.23 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 21.25 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 21.28 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 21.3 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 21.33 | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.87, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.16 | 41.76 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.21 | 42.53 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.48 | 45.81 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.84 | 41.87 | 45.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.61 | 35.57 | 41.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 | 27.1 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 | 24.11 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.01 | 20.77 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.38 | 20.26 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2040s | 20.72 | 20.52 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2050s | 20.72 | 20.59 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2060s | 20.56 | 20.53 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2070s | 20.87 | 20.68 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.1 | 21.05 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2090s | 21.22 | 21.15 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2100s | 21.33 | 21.33 | 21.33 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Kuwait?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Kuwait was 21.33 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49.49 in 1973.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.26 in 2035.
- How does Kuwait rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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