Children under age 5 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Children under age 5 was 266,086 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
266,086
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
315,898
in 2015
All-time low
24,308
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Kuwait is 266,086, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Kuwait peaked at 315,898 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,308, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,308 | — |
| 1951 | 25,585 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 26,881 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 28,179 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 29,543 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 31,140 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 33,397 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 36,525 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 41,290 | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 47,524 | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 54,199 | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 61,079 | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 68,108 | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 75,584 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 83,443 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 91,672 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 101,302 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 112,571 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 124,672 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 137,095 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 148,771 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 158,078 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 165,893 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 174,019 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 182,448 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 191,577 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 201,079 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 210,378 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 219,555 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 228,424 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 236,780 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 244,238 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 251,375 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 258,872 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 266,013 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 271,781 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 276,805 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 280,519 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 281,464 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 280,446 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 202,869 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 151,513 | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 179,260 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 189,091 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 203,731 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 210,744 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 208,733 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 206,045 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 205,026 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 204,972 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 204,983 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 204,383 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 202,878 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 200,273 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 196,263 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 198,328 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 210,378 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 225,081 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 238,482 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 249,749 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 260,865 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 272,571 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 285,482 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 299,147 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 312,437 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 315,898 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 311,214 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 307,793 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 303,610 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 294,612 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 279,107 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 271,667 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 271,173 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 266,086 | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 266,086 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 266,086 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children under age 5 in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -27.7% | 280,446 | 202,869 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,437 | 24,308 | 47,524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90,972 | 54,199 | 137,095 | 10 |
| 1970s | 188,022 | 148,771 | 228,424 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,829 | 236,780 | 281,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,198 | 151,513 | 210,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,080 | 196,263 | 249,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,363 | 260,865 | 315,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,008 | 266,086 | 279,107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 children under age 5 in Kuwait?
- Children under age 5 in Kuwait was 266,086 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 315,898 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,308 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for children under age 5?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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