Total dependency ratio in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total dependency ratio was 39.22 in 2100. βΌ Falling
Latest (2100)
39.22
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
84.04
in 1971
All-time low
26.38
in 2029
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Total dependency ratio in Kuwait, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Kuwait is 39.22, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Kuwait peaked at 84.04 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26.38, in 2029.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.67 | 64.37 | 74.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.53 | 65.84 | 81.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.33 | 70.42 | 84.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.39 | 61.1 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.01 | 46.84 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.91 | 33.53 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 | 31.6 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.88 | 26.38 | 32.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.51 | 26.43 | 28.86 | 10 |
| 2040s | 30.62 | 29.19 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2050s | 32.04 | 31.86 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2060s | 32.43 | 32.2 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2070s | 35.15 | 33.54 | 36.63 | 10 |
| 2080s | 37.55 | 36.9 | 38.02 | 10 |
| 2090s | 38.56 | 38.11 | 39.09 | 10 |
| 2100s | 39.22 | 39.22 | 39.22 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6107 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 13 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 13 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 43,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Kuwait?
- Total dependency ratio in Kuwait was 39.22 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 84.04 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.38 in 2029.
- How does Kuwait rank for total dependency ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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