Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 25,061 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,061 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,136 people
in 2015
All-time low
2,505 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait stood at 25,061 people.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait peaked at 30,136 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,505 people, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,505 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,664 people | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 2,856 people | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 2,970 people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3,083 people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 3,227 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 3,408 people | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 3,801 people | +11.5% |
| 1958 | 4,466 people | +17.5% |
| 1959 | 5,065 people | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 5,590 people | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 6,197 people | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 6,835 people | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 7,524 people | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 8,306 people | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 9,157 people | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 10,189 people | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 11,318 people | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 12,524 people | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 13,856 people | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 15,133 people | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 15,996 people | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 16,648 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 17,490 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 18,361 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 19,234 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 20,218 people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 21,305 people | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 22,241 people | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 23,010 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 23,722 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 24,434 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 25,082 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 25,823 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26,702 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 27,351 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 27,610 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 27,639 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 27,383 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26,995 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 19,457 people | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 14,545 people | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 17,424 people | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 18,520 people | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 19,787 people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 20,341 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20,299 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20,303 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,349 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,342 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,279 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 20,132 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,881 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19,502 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18,971 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18,695 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20,747 people | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 23,698 people | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 24,797 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 25,183 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25,580 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26,686 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 28,229 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 29,179 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30,040 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 30,136 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29,309 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28,610 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,941 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26,986 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25,886 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26,266 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26,366 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25,061 people | -4.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25,061 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25,061 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090 people, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 | -27.9% | 26,995 people | 19,457 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,404 people | 2,505 people | 5,065 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,150 people | 5,590 people | 13,856 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,964 people | 15,133 people | 23,010 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,274 people | 23,722 people | 27,639 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,137 people | 14,545 people | 20,349 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,188 people | 18,695 people | 25,183 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,270 people | 25,580 people | 30,136 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,895 people | 25,061 people | 26,366 people | 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 number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Kuwait was 25,061 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30,136 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,505 people in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.