Number of births (UNICEF) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of births was 105.33 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
105.33
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
105.33
in 2100
All-time low
6.83
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Number of births in Kuwait, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, number of births in Kuwait stood at 105.33. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Kuwait peaked at 105.33 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Number of births 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% |
| 2026 | 49.47 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 50.35 | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 51.25 | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 52.18 | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 53.16 | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 54.08 | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 54.99 | +1.7% |
| 2033 | 55.89 | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 56.76 | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 57.56 | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 58.31 | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 59.02 | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 59.72 | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 60.28 | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 60.8 | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 61.29 | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 61.76 | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 62.04 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 62.4 | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 62.62 | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 62.81 | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 63.11 | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 63.41 | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 63.7 | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 64.05 | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 64.38 | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 64.74 | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 65.22 | +0.7% |
| 2054 | 65.75 | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 66.39 | +1.0% |
| 2056 | 67.1 | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 67.89 | +1.2% |
| 2058 | 68.61 | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 69.49 | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 70.35 | +1.2% |
| 2061 | 71.25 | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 72.19 | +1.3% |
| 2063 | 73.07 | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 73.83 | +1.0% |
| 2065 | 74.77 | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 75.56 | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 76.5 | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 77.42 | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 78.31 | +1.1% |
| 2070 | 79.1 | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 79.95 | +1.1% |
| 2072 | 80.88 | +1.2% |
| 2073 | 81.64 | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 82.35 | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 83.03 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 83.76 | +0.9% |
| 2077 | 84.47 | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 85.14 | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 85.83 | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 86.63 | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 87.34 | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 88.05 | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 88.77 | +0.8% |
| 2084 | 89.6 | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 90.47 | +1.0% |
| 2086 | 91.39 | +1.0% |
| 2087 | 92.34 | +1.0% |
| 2088 | 93.32 | +1.1% |
| 2089 | 94.37 | +1.1% |
| 2090 | 95.24 | +0.9% |
| 2091 | 96.31 | +1.1% |
| 2092 | 97.35 | +1.1% |
| 2093 | 98.38 | +1.1% |
| 2094 | 99.33 | +1.0% |
| 2095 | 100.28 | +1.0% |
| 2096 | 101.25 | +1.0% |
| 2097 | 102.17 | +0.9% |
| 2098 | 103.09 | +0.9% |
| 2099 | 104.35 | +1.2% |
| 2100 | 105.33 | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 105.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220.42, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 105.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 118.84, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births 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 | 49.41 | 44 | 52.35 | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.98 | 53.16 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2040s | 62.39 | 60.8 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2050s | 66.36 | 64.05 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.33 | 70.35 | 78.31 | 10 |
| 2070s | 82.61 | 79.1 | 85.83 | 10 |
| 2080s | 90.23 | 86.63 | 94.37 | 10 |
| 2090s | 99.78 | 95.24 | 104.35 | 10 |
| 2100s | 105.33 | 105.33 | 105.33 | 1 |
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More health data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Kuwait?
- Number of births in Kuwait was 105.33 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 105.33 in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of births?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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