Fertility & birth rates in China and Kuwait

Fertility rate in China vs Kuwait by year

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China

Kuwait

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Kuwait
2023	1	1.52
2022	1.03	1.55
2021	1.12	2.15
2020	1.24	2.03
2019	1.5	2.08
2018	1.54	2.12
2017	1.8	2.16
2016	1.77	2.06
2015	1.67	2.03
2014	1.77	2.06
2013	1.71	1.97
2012	1.8	1.99
2011	1.67	1.96
2010	1.69	2.04
2009	1.71	2.15
2008	1.7	2.27
2007	1.67	2.41
2006	1.64	2.59
2005	1.62	2.73
2004	1.61	2.76
2003	1.57	2.77
2002	1.57	2.8
2001	1.56	2.84
2000	1.63	2.89
1999	1.53	2.95
1998	1.52	3.04
1997	1.53	3.14
1996	1.55	3.22
1995	1.59	3.25
1994	1.63	3.27
1993	1.69	3.31
1992	1.78	3.35
1991	1.93	3.4
1990	2.51	3.49
1989	2.52	3.59
1988	2.54	3.7
1987	2.76	3.83
1986	2.72	4
1985	2.63	4.22
1984	2.61	4.45
1983	2.56	4.66
1982	2.97	4.85
1981	2.79	5.02
1980	2.74	5.18
1979	2.75	5.33
1978	2.72	5.52
1977	2.84	5.71
1976	3.24	5.9
1975	3.57	6.06
1974	4.17	6.23
1973	4.73	6.43
1972	5.11	6.64
1971	5.52	6.84
1970	6.09	7.03
1969	6.18	7.18
1968	6.51	7.28
1967	5.81	7.33
1966	6.31	7.34
1965	6.61	7.31
1964	6.67	7.29
1963	7.51	7.28
1962	6.09	7.25
1961	3.86	7.25
1960	4.45	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Kuwait population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Kuwait
2023	-2,087,851	42,568
2022	-847,305	41,752
2021	480,203	42,057
2020	2,046,095	41,083
2019	4,673,713	46,268
2018	5,302,433	47,222
2017	7,790,880	51,498
2016	9,062,269	51,397
2015	6,788,911	52,127
2014	9,205,180	54,673
2013	8,043,116	52,666
2012	10,075,174	53,181
2011	8,245,065	50,733
2010	6,407,607	49,838
2009	6,483,236	48,879
2008	6,729,247	47,505
2007	6,813,465	46,539
2006	6,922,185	45,911
2005	7,678,911	45,243
2004	7,607,960	44,341
2003	7,743,284	42,934
2002	8,258,580	41,651
2001	8,839,358	40,662
2000	9,570,849	39,811
1999	10,247,372	39,342
1998	11,351,286	39,324
1997	12,374,554	39,581
1996	12,686,872	39,920
1995	12,711,220	39,198
1994	13,360,470	36,533
1993	13,493,138	33,239
1992	13,548,601	32,016
1991	14,937,124	21,867
1990	16,335,313	46,720
1989	16,824,495	49,390
1988	17,328,640	50,037
1987	18,005,821	50,690
1986	16,609,920	51,824
1985	14,987,830	51,772
1984	13,561,671	52,539
1983	13,599,789	51,460
1982	15,815,318	49,981
1981	14,461,027	48,098
1980	11,647,260	47,096
1979	11,250,148	45,569
1978	11,473,980	44,277
1977	11,378,068	42,922
1976	11,782,472	41,439
1975	14,378,237	39,295
1974	15,738,118	37,425
1973	18,423,727	35,741
1972	19,102,585	34,045
1971	19,622,980	32,339
1970	21,137,076	30,789
1969	20,760,332	28,774
1968	21,206,083	26,161
1967	19,263,662	23,520
1966	19,282,187	20,914
1965	20,296,950	18,952
1964	19,302,532	17,064
1963	22,742,225	15,357
1962	17,969,132	13,730
1961	2,496,047	12,327
1960	-3,048,510	11,054

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in China vs Kuwait by year

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China

Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Kuwait
2023	6.39	10.3
2022	6.77	10.8
2021	7.52	12.2
2020	8.52	11.7
2019	10.4	12.1
2018	10.9	12.8
2017	12.6	14.3
2016	13.6	14.7
2015	12	15.4
2014	13.8	16.7
2013	13	16.8
2012	14.6	17.8
2011	13.3	18.1
2010	11.9	18.9
2009	12	19.5
2008	12.1	20
2007	12.1	20.6
2006	12.1	21.5
2005	12.4	22.3
2004	12.3	22.6
2003	12.4	22.4
2002	12.9	22.3
2001	13.4	22.3
2000	14	22.4
1999	14.6	22.7
1998	15.6	23.3
1997	16.6	24.1
1996	17	25
1995	17.1	25.4
1994	17.7	24.3
1993	18.1	22.4
1992	18.3	21.9
1991	19.7	18.8
1990	21.1	31.9
1989	21.6	24.5
1988	22.4	25.7
1987	23.3	27
1986	22.4	28.7
1985	21	29.9
1984	19.9	31.6
1983	20.2	32.4
1982	22.3	33.1
1981	20.9	33.6
1980	18.2	34.7
1979	17.8	35.6
1978	18.3	36.8
1977	18.9	38.1
1976	19.9	39.3
1975	23	39.9
1974	24.8	40.5
1973	27.9	41.2
1972	29.8	41.9
1971	30.7	42.5
1970	33.4	43.4
1969	34.1	44
1968	35.6	44
1967	34	43.7
1966	35.1	43.2
1965	37.9	43.6
1964	39.1	43.8
1963	43.4	44.3
1962	37	44.7
1961	18	45.3
1960	20.9	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 20.9 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Kuwait
2100	7.83%	18.1%
2099	7.84%	18%
2098	7.87%	18%
2097	7.91%	18%
2096	7.96%	18%
2095	8.03%	18%
2094	8.1%	17.9%
2093	8.18%	17.9%
2092	8.26%	17.9%
2091	8.34%	17.9%
2090	8.41%	17.9%
2089	8.47%	17.9%
2088	8.52%	17.9%
2087	8.55%	17.9%
2086	8.57%	17.9%
2085	8.57%	17.9%
2084	8.56%	17.9%
2083	8.53%	17.9%
2082	8.48%	17.9%
2081	8.41%	17.9%
2080	8.34%	17.9%
2079	8.25%	17.8%
2078	8.15%	17.8%
2077	8.06%	17.8%
2076	7.96%	17.8%
2075	7.86%	17.7%
2074	7.77%	17.7%
2073	7.7%	17.7%
2072	7.64%	17.6%
2071	7.6%	17.6%
2070	7.58%	17.5%
2069	7.59%	17.5%
2068	7.63%	17.5%
2067	7.7%	17.4%
2066	7.8%	17.4%
2065	7.93%	17.4%
2064	8.08%	17.4%
2063	8.25%	17.3%
2062	8.44%	17.3%
2061	8.64%	17.3%
2060	8.84%	17.4%
2059	9.03%	17.4%
2058	9.22%	17.4%
2057	9.39%	17.4%
2056	9.54%	17.5%
2055	9.67%	17.5%
2054	9.78%	17.5%
2053	9.86%	17.6%
2052	9.92%	17.6%
2051	9.94%	17.7%
2050	9.94%	17.7%
2049	9.92%	17.7%
2048	9.88%	17.7%
2047	9.82%	17.7%
2046	9.75%	17.7%
2045	9.67%	17.7%
2044	9.59%	17.7%
2043	9.52%	17.6%
2042	9.46%	17.6%
2041	9.4%	17.5%
2040	9.35%	17.4%
2039	9.32%	17.4%
2038	9.3%	17.3%
2037	9.32%	17.3%
2036	9.42%	17.2%
2035	9.63%	17.2%
2034	10%	17.1%
2033	10.5%	17.1%
2032	11.2%	17.1%
2031	11.8%	17.1%
2030	12.4%	17.2%
2029	13.1%	17.3%
2028	13.8%	17.5%
2027	14.5%	17.7%
2026	15.1%	17.9%
2025	15.7%	18.1%
2024	16%	18.2%
2023	16.6%	18.6%
2022	17.1%	19.2%
2021	17.6%	20.1%
2020	18%	20.6%
2019	18.2%	20.8%
2018	18.3%	21.1%
2017	18.4%	21.4%
2016	18.3%	21.6%
2015	18.3%	21.8%
2014	18.3%	21.9%
2013	18.3%	22%
2012	18.3%	22.1%
2011	18.3%	22.5%
2010	18.5%	23%
2009	18.6%	23.3%
2008	18.9%	23.7%
2007	19.2%	24.1%
2006	19.6%	24.5%
2005	20.3%	24.9%
2004	21.2%	25.6%
2003	22%	26.4%
2002	22.9%	27.4%
2001	23.8%	28.3%
2000	24.5%	29.4%
1999	25.2%	30.4%
1998	25.7%	31.4%
1997	26.3%	32.3%
1996	27%	33%
1995	27.4%	33.4%
1994	27.8%	33.4%
1993	28.2%	33.8%
1992	28.4%	34.6%
1991	28.6%	35.1%
1990	28.8%	36%
1989	28.9%	36.5%
1988	29.3%	36.6%
1987	29.8%	36.7%
1986	30.4%	36.6%
1985	31.2%	36.8%
1984	32.2%	37.1%
1983	33.3%	37.5%
1982	34.3%	38.1%
1981	35.1%	38.8%
1980	36.1%	39.3%
1979	37.2%	39.9%
1978	38.6%	40.6%
1977	39.8%	41.4%
1976	40.3%	42.3%
1975	40.2%	43%
1974	40.2%	43.3%
1973	40.1%	43.6%
1972	40.4%	43.8%
1971	40.7%	43.9%
1970	40.8%	43.6%
1969	41%	43%
1968	41%	42.3%
1967	41.3%	41.5%
1966	41.5%	40.7%
1965	41.5%	40%
1964	41.2%	39.5%
1963	40.6%	39%
1962	40%	38.3%
1961	40%	37.8%
1960	40.3%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Kuwait

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China

Kuwait

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Kuwait
2023	16	8
2022	18	8
2021	21	75
2020	20	33
2019	21	7
2018	22	8
2017	24	8
2016	25	8
2015	26	8
2014	28	8
2013	30	8
2012	32	8
2011	33	8
2010	34	9
2009	35	9
2008	38	9
2007	38	10
2006	40	10
2005	42	10
2004	45	11
2003	47	11
2002	50	11
2001	52	11
2000	56	11
1999	58	11
1998	60	11
1997	63	11
1996	67	11
1995	71	10
1994	76	10
1993	80	10
1992	86	10
1991	92	8
1990	102	16
1989	104	10
1988	108	10
1987	114	10
1986	120	11
1985	125	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Kuwait
2023	0.62%	0.88%
2022	0.66%	0.88%
2021	0.7%	0.89%
2020	0.75%	0.89%
2019	0.8%	0.89%
2018	0.86%	0.89%
2017	0.92%	0.89%
2016	0.99%	0.9%
2015	1.07%	0.91%
2014	1.15%	0.93%
2013	1.25%	0.96%
2012	1.35%	0.99%
2011	1.46%	1.03%
2010	1.58%	1.07%
2009	1.71%	1.1%
2008	1.85%	1.12%
2007	2.01%	1.14%
2006	2.19%	1.16%
2005	2.4%	1.17%
2004	2.64%	1.19%
2003	2.89%	1.21%
2002	3.15%	1.23%
2001	3.42%	1.25%
2000	3.67%	1.27%
1999	3.91%	1.3%
1998	4.14%	1.34%
1997	4.36%	1.38%
1996	4.56%	1.42%
1995	4.75%	1.46%
1994	4.93%	1.49%
1993	5.08%	1.52%
1992	5.22%	1.57%
1991	5.31%	1.64%
1990	5.37%	1.73%
1989	5.39%	1.83%
1988	5.4%	1.93%
1987	5.4%	2.04%
1986	5.4%	2.16%
1985	5.43%	2.3%
1984	5.5%	2.48%
1983	5.61%	2.72%
1982	5.78%	3%
1981	6%	3.29%
1980	6.28%	3.59%
1979	6.62%	3.89%
1978	7.01%	4.19%
1977	7.47%	4.49%
1976	7.97%	4.8%
1975	8.5%	5.12%
1974	9.05%	5.45%
1973	9.61%	5.8%
1972	10.2%	6.17%
1971	10.7%	6.57%
1970	11.3%	7%
1969	11.9%	7.47%
1968	-	7.98%
1967	-	8.55%
1966	-	9.17%
1965	-	9.86%
1964	-	10.6%
1963	-	11.4%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	13.2%
1960	-	14.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.