Sex ratio at birth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1962
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Kuwait stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Kuwait peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1984.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 129 Bhutan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 129 El Salvador 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 131 Curaçao 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 131 Morocco 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Algeria 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Colombia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Costa Rica 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Ecuador 1.05 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Kuwait?
- Sex ratio at birth in Kuwait was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1962.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1984.
- How does Kuwait rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.