Fertility rate: births per woman in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.52 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.34 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
1.52 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.52 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Kuwait peaked at 7.34 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.52 live births per woman, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.2 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.34 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.28 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.18 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.84 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.64 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.43 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.23 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.06 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.71 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.52 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.33 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.18 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.02 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.85 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.66 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.45 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.22 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.83 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.59 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.49 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.25 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.22 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.13 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.95 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.77 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.41 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.99 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.06 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 live births per woman | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.52 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.52 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.27 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 7.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 live births per woman | 5.33 live births per woman | 7.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 live births per woman compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
- 166 Denmark 1.51 live births per woman compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Kuwait?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Kuwait was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.