Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Kuwait is 1.52 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.852 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.94 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.92 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Kuwait?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Kuwait was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.