Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population ages 55-59, female was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.3% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 6 |
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- 132 Kyrgyzstan 4.3% compare
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Kuwait was 4.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.