Kuwait: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Kuwait's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.56.
That's up 2.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Kuwait ranks #140 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #21 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.73
- Trough
- 1.52
- 1-year change
- +2.4%
- 5-year change
- -25.1%
- -5.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -24.3%
- -2.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.5600 | |
| 1.5240 | |
| 1.5460 | |
| 2.1480 | |
| 2.0330 | |
| 2.0820 | |
| 2.1180 | |
| 2.1600 | |
| 2.0610 | |
| 2.0300 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Kuwait's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Kuwait's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.56, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Kuwait's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Kuwait's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Kuwait ranked #140 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Kuwait's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Kuwait is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #21 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.