Kuwait Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CBRT.IN
Kuwait's birth rate was 9.7 in 2025, ranked 152nd globally. This represents a 6.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Kuwait's birth rate stood at 9.7 in 2025, a decline of +0.6 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.7 by 2025. Kuwait ranked 152nd globally.
Kuwait’s birth rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year span covered by World Bank data, sliding from an all‑time peak of 45.92 births per 1,000 people in 1960 to a trough of 9.68 in 2025, ranking 152nd globally. This decline reflects sustained socioeconomic transformation, including rising female education, urbanisation, and the diffusion of family‑planning services that have lowered fertility to levels comparable with the Faroe Islands (9.68) and Sri Lanka (9.70). The sharp contraction mirrors patterns observed in other high‑income Gulf states, where oil wealth has funded extensive health and welfare systems that reduce the economic incentive for large families. Despite the low figure, Kuwait’s birth rate remains slightly above that of the United Kingdom (9.70) and Azerbaijan (9.62), suggesting modest room for further decline. Continued diversification of the economy, greater female labour‑force participation, and sustained access to reproductive health services are likely to keep the trajectory downward, albeit at a slower pace as the rate approaches the natural floor of fertility in advanced societies.
Data & projection
| Year | Birth Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 9.2 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 9.7 | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.7 | −0.6 | #152 |
| 2023 | 10.3 | −0.5 | #65 |
| 2022 | 10.8 | −1.4 | #66 |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +0.5 | #87 |
| 2020 | 11.7 | −0.4 | #76 |
| 2019 | 12.1 | −0.8 | #76 |
| 2018 | 12.8 | −1.4 | #86 |
| 2017 | 14.3 | −0.4 | #96 |
| 2016 | 14.7 | −0.7 | #93 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | −1.3 | #95 |
| 2014 | 16.7 | −0.1 | #101 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | −0.9 | #99 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | −0.3 | #104 |
| 2011 | 18.1 | −0.8 | #104 |
| 2010 | 18.9 | −0.6 | #109 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Kuwait matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2012. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw birth rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Kuwait's birth rate was 9.7 in 2025. Ranked 152nd globally. This represents a 6.0% decrease from the previous year.
Kuwait's birth rate peaked at 45.9 in 1960.
The lowest birth rate in Kuwait was 9.7 in 2025.
Kuwait ranks 152nd globally in birth rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CBRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Kuwait's birth rate is projected to reach 9.7 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The birth rate of Kuwait in 2025 was 9.7. This ranks 152nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kuwait_birth-rate,
title = {Kuwait Birth Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kuwait/birth-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}