Population ages 0-14, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 0-14, female was 22.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 22.6% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Kuwait peaked at 48.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 111th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 44.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 44.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 108 Mexico 23.0% compare
- 109 Tunisia 22.6% compare
- 110 El Salvador 22.6% compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.8% compare
- 114 Malaysia 21.6% compare
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 population ages 0-14, female in Kuwait?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Kuwait was 22.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.