Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Kuwait by year

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Estonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Kuwait
2023	1.31	1.52
2022	1.41	1.55
2021	1.61	2.15
2020	1.58	2.03
2019	1.66	2.08
2018	1.67	2.12
2017	1.59	2.16
2016	1.6	2.06
2015	1.58	2.03
2014	1.54	2.06
2013	1.52	1.97
2012	1.56	1.99
2011	1.61	1.96
2010	1.72	2.04
2009	1.7	2.15
2008	1.72	2.27
2007	1.69	2.41
2006	1.58	2.59
2005	1.52	2.73
2004	1.47	2.76
2003	1.37	2.77
2002	1.36	2.8
2001	1.32	2.84
2000	1.36	2.89
1999	1.3	2.95
1998	1.28	3.04
1997	1.32	3.14
1996	1.37	3.22
1995	1.38	3.25
1994	1.42	3.27
1993	1.49	3.31
1992	1.71	3.35
1991	1.8	3.4
1990	2.05	3.49
1989	2.22	3.59
1988	2.27	3.7
1987	2.27	3.83
1986	2.18	4
1985	2.13	4.22
1984	2.17	4.45
1983	2.16	4.66
1982	2.07	4.85
1981	2.07	5.02
1980	2.02	5.18
1979	2	5.33
1978	2.02	5.52
1977	2.06	5.71
1976	2.07	5.9
1975	2.04	6.06
1974	2.07	6.23
1973	2.06	6.43
1972	2.13	6.64
1971	2.19	6.84
1970	2.17	7.03
1969	2.13	7.18
1968	2.03	7.28
1967	1.9	7.33
1966	1.87	7.34
1965	1.88	7.31
1964	1.94	7.29
1963	1.89	7.28
1962	1.95	7.25
1961	1.98	7.25
1960	1.98	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Kuwait population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Kuwait
2023	-5,070	42,568
2022	-5,665	41,752
2021	-5,324	42,057
2020	-2,659	41,083
2019	-1,327	46,268
2018	-1,322	47,222
2017	-1,713	51,498
2016	-1,316	51,397
2015	-1,315	52,127
2014	-1,972	54,673
2013	-1,713	52,666
2012	-1,455	53,181
2011	-531	50,733
2010	0	49,838
2009	-400	48,879
2008	-668	47,505
2007	-1,608	46,539
2006	-2,559	45,911
2005	-2,981	45,243
2004	-3,679	44,341
2003	-5,072	42,934
2002	-5,380	41,651
2001	-5,830	40,662
2000	-5,309	39,811
1999	-6,117	39,342
1998	-7,208	39,324
1997	-6,018	39,581
1996	-5,662	39,920
1995	-7,327	39,198
1994	-8,044	36,533
1993	-5,976	33,239
1992	-1,993	32,016
1991	-312	21,867
1990	2,825	46,720
1989	5,803	49,390
1988	6,404	50,037
1987	6,829	50,690
1986	6,160	51,824
1985	4,281	51,772
1984	5,163	52,539
1983	5,884	51,460
1982	5,244	49,981
1981	4,612	48,098
1980	3,989	47,096
1979	3,818	45,569
1978	4,088	44,277
1977	4,931	42,922
1976	4,319	41,439
1975	4,717	39,295
1974	5,956	37,425
1973	5,623	35,741
1972	6,267	34,045
1971	7,160	32,339
1970	6,257	30,789
1969	5,515	28,774
1968	5,592	26,161
1967	5,012	23,520
1966	4,842	20,914
1965	5,437	18,952
1964	6,897	17,064
1963	6,043	15,357
1962	6,457	13,730
1961	7,228	12,327
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Kuwait by year

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Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Kuwait
2023	8	10.3
2022	8.6	10.8
2021	10	12.2
2020	9.9	11.7
2019	10.6	12.1
2018	10.9	12.8
2017	10.5	14.3
2016	10.7	14.7
2015	10.6	15.4
2014	10.3	16.7
2013	10.3	16.8
2012	10.6	17.8
2011	11.1	18.1
2010	11.9	18.9
2009	11.8	19.5
2008	12	20
2007	11.8	20.6
2006	11	21.5
2005	10.6	22.3
2004	10.3	22.6
2003	9.5	22.4
2002	9.4	22.3
2001	9.1	22.3
2000	9.4	22.4
1999	9	22.7
1998	8.8	23.3
1997	9	24.1
1996	9.4	25
1995	9.4	25.4
1994	9.7	24.3
1993	10.2	22.4
1992	11.8	21.9
1991	12.4	18.8
1990	14.2	31.9
1989	15.5	24.5
1988	16	25.7
1987	16.2	27
1986	15.7	28.7
1985	15.5	29.9
1984	16	31.6
1983	16	32.4
1982	15.4	33.1
1981	15.4	33.6
1980	15	34.7
1979	14.9	35.6
1978	15	36.8
1977	15.2	38.1
1976	15.1	39.3
1975	14.9	39.9
1974	15.1	40.5
1973	15.1	41.2
1972	15.6	41.9
1971	16.1	42.5
1970	15.8	43.4
1969	15.4	44
1968	14.9	44
1967	14.2	43.7
1966	14.2	43.2
1965	14.6	43.6
1964	15.4	43.8
1963	15.3	44.3
1962	16.1	44.7
1961	16.5	45.3
1960	16.7	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 16.7 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Kuwait
2100	11.7%	18.1%
2099	11.7%	18%
2098	11.8%	18%
2097	11.9%	18%
2096	11.9%	18%
2095	12%	18%
2094	12.1%	17.9%
2093	12.2%	17.9%
2092	12.3%	17.9%
2091	12.4%	17.9%
2090	12.4%	17.9%
2089	12.5%	17.9%
2088	12.5%	17.9%
2087	12.6%	17.9%
2086	12.6%	17.9%
2085	12.6%	17.9%
2084	12.5%	17.9%
2083	12.5%	17.9%
2082	12.4%	17.9%
2081	12.3%	17.9%
2080	12.3%	17.9%
2079	12.2%	17.8%
2078	12.1%	17.8%
2077	12%	17.8%
2076	11.9%	17.8%
2075	11.8%	17.7%
2074	11.7%	17.7%
2073	11.7%	17.7%
2072	11.6%	17.6%
2071	11.6%	17.6%
2070	11.6%	17.5%
2069	11.6%	17.5%
2068	11.7%	17.5%
2067	11.7%	17.4%
2066	11.8%	17.4%
2065	11.9%	17.4%
2064	12.1%	17.4%
2063	12.2%	17.3%
2062	12.4%	17.3%
2061	12.5%	17.3%
2060	12.7%	17.4%
2059	12.8%	17.4%
2058	12.9%	17.4%
2057	13%	17.4%
2056	13.1%	17.5%
2055	13.2%	17.5%
2054	13.2%	17.5%
2053	13.2%	17.6%
2052	13.2%	17.6%
2051	13.1%	17.7%
2050	13%	17.7%
2049	12.9%	17.7%
2048	12.8%	17.7%
2047	12.7%	17.7%
2046	12.5%	17.7%
2045	12.4%	17.7%
2044	12.3%	17.7%
2043	12.1%	17.6%
2042	12%	17.6%
2041	11.9%	17.5%
2040	11.9%	17.4%
2039	11.8%	17.4%
2038	11.8%	17.3%
2037	11.9%	17.3%
2036	12.1%	17.2%
2035	12.3%	17.2%
2034	12.6%	17.1%
2033	12.9%	17.1%
2032	13.2%	17.1%
2031	13.6%	17.1%
2030	13.9%	17.2%
2029	14.2%	17.3%
2028	14.4%	17.5%
2027	14.7%	17.7%
2026	15%	17.9%
2025	15.5%	18.1%
2024	15.6%	18.2%
2023	16%	18.6%
2022	16.2%	19.2%
2021	16.4%	20.1%
2020	16.4%	20.6%
2019	16.4%	20.8%
2018	16.4%	21.1%
2017	16.3%	21.4%
2016	16.2%	21.6%
2015	16%	21.8%
2014	15.9%	21.9%
2013	15.7%	22%
2012	15.6%	22.1%
2011	15.4%	22.5%
2010	15.2%	23%
2009	15%	23.3%
2008	14.9%	23.7%
2007	14.9%	24.1%
2006	15%	24.5%
2005	15.2%	24.9%
2004	15.6%	25.6%
2003	16.1%	26.4%
2002	16.6%	27.4%
2001	17.2%	28.3%
2000	17.6%	29.4%
1999	18.4%	30.4%
1998	19.2%	31.4%
1997	19.8%	32.3%
1996	20.3%	33%
1995	20.7%	33.4%
1994	21.1%	33.4%
1993	21.4%	33.8%
1992	21.8%	34.6%
1991	22.1%	35.1%
1990	22.3%	36%
1989	22.3%	36.5%
1988	22.2%	36.6%
1987	22.2%	36.7%
1986	22.1%	36.6%
1985	22.1%	36.8%
1984	22.1%	37.1%
1983	22%	37.5%
1982	21.9%	38.1%
1981	21.8%	38.8%
1980	21.7%	39.3%
1979	21.6%	39.9%
1978	21.5%	40.6%
1977	21.5%	41.4%
1976	21.6%	42.3%
1975	21.6%	43%
1974	21.8%	43.3%
1973	21.9%	43.6%
1972	22%	43.8%
1971	22%	43.9%
1970	22.1%	43.6%
1969	22.1%	43%
1968	22.2%	42.3%
1967	22.3%	41.5%
1966	22.6%	40.7%
1965	22.8%	40%
1964	23%	39.5%
1963	23.2%	39%
1962	23.3%	38.3%
1961	23.3%	37.8%
1960	23.1%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Kuwait

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Estonia

Kuwait

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Kuwait
2023	5	8
2022	7	8
2021	8	75
2020	6	33
2019	6	7
2018	5	8
2017	5	8
2016	7	8
2015	6	8
2014	7	8
2013	6	8
2012	8	8
2011	9	8
2010	8	9
2009	10	9
2008	11	9
2007	13	10
2006	13	10
2005	15	10
2004	15	11
2003	18	11
2002	22	11
2001	25	11
2000	27	11
1999	28	11
1998	32	11
1997	31	11
1996	36	11
1995	45	10
1994	60	10
1993	46	10
1992	40	10
1991	42	8
1990	44	16
1989	48	10
1988	43	10
1987	42	10
1986	46	11
1985	56	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Kuwait
2023	0.21%	0.88%
2022	0.22%	0.88%
2021	0.23%	0.89%
2020	0.24%	0.89%
2019	0.25%	0.89%
2018	0.27%	0.89%
2017	0.28%	0.89%
2016	0.3%	0.9%
2015	0.32%	0.91%
2014	0.34%	0.93%
2013	0.36%	0.96%
2012	0.39%	0.99%
2011	0.42%	1.03%
2010	0.46%	1.07%
2009	0.5%	1.1%
2008	0.54%	1.12%
2007	0.59%	1.14%
2006	0.65%	1.16%
2005	0.71%	1.17%
2004	0.78%	1.19%
2003	0.85%	1.21%
2002	0.93%	1.23%
2001	1.01%	1.25%
2000	1.1%	1.27%
1999	1.2%	1.3%
1998	1.29%	1.34%
1997	1.39%	1.38%
1996	1.48%	1.42%
1995	1.57%	1.46%
1994	1.64%	1.49%
1993	1.69%	1.52%
1992	1.73%	1.57%
1991	1.75%	1.64%
1990	1.77%	1.73%
1989	1.79%	1.83%
1988	1.81%	1.93%
1987	1.83%	2.04%
1986	1.86%	2.16%
1985	1.91%	2.3%
1984	1.96%	2.48%
1983	2.02%	2.72%
1982	2.09%	3%
1981	2.16%	3.29%
1980	2.24%	3.59%
1979	-	3.89%
1978	-	4.19%
1977	-	4.49%
1976	-	4.8%
1975	-	5.12%
1974	-	5.45%
1973	-	5.8%
1972	-	6.17%
1971	-	6.57%
1970	-	7%
1969	-	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 0.21% in Estonia and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.