Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) 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 (UN DESA) 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 48.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.8, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 48.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) 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 | -52.8% | 53.77 | 25.36 |
| 1992 | +41.2% | 25.36 | 35.82 |
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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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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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