Number of births in thousands in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of births in thousands was 48.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 75 countries
All-time high
61.26
in 2014
All-time low
6.83
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Kuwait, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 48.76 for number of births in thousands in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Kuwait peaked at 61.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 49th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.83 | — |
| 1951 | 7.06 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 7.29 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.51 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 7.71 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7.92 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 9.32 | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 10.74 | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 11.76 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 12.99 | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 14.29 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 15.68 | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 17.21 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 18.94 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 20.73 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 22.7 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 24.74 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 27.48 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 30.26 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 33 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 35.12 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 36.74 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 38.52 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 40.31 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 42.1 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 44.09 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 46.38 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 47.92 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 49.31 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 50.62 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 52.16 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 53.14 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 55 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 56.44 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 57.46 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 56.61 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 56.6 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.5 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 54.92 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 54.38 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 53.77 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 25.36 | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 35.82 | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 37.39 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 40.4 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 42.65 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 43.33 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.16 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.04 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.18 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.77 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.73 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 45.84 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47.27 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 48.84 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49.91 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.83 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.72 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.91 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 54.47 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.56 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.57 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.24 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 58.99 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.26 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 59.02 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.23 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.45 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 53.12 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.35 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 44 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 48.26 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 49.34 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.13 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 48.76 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.91 | 6.83 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.5 | 14.29 | 33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.11 | 35.12 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.22 | 52.16 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.81 | 25.36 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.03 | 43.77 | 54.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 53.12 | 61.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.47 | 44 | 52.35 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Kuwait?
- Number of births in thousands in Kuwait was 48.76 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of births in thousands?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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