Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Greece vs Kuwait by year

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Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Kuwait
2023	1.32	1.52
2022	1.32	1.55
2021	1.43	2.15
2020	1.39	2.03
2019	1.34	2.08
2018	1.35	2.12
2017	1.35	2.16
2016	1.38	2.06
2015	1.33	2.03
2014	1.3	2.06
2013	1.29	1.97
2012	1.34	1.99
2011	1.4	1.96
2010	1.48	2.04
2009	1.5	2.15
2008	1.5	2.27
2007	1.41	2.41
2006	1.4	2.59
2005	1.34	2.73
2004	1.31	2.76
2003	1.29	2.77
2002	1.28	2.8
2001	1.25	2.84
2000	1.25	2.89
1999	1.23	2.95
1998	1.24	3.04
1997	1.27	3.14
1996	1.26	3.22
1995	1.28	3.25
1994	1.33	3.27
1993	1.32	3.31
1992	1.36	3.35
1991	1.37	3.4
1990	1.39	3.49
1989	1.4	3.59
1988	1.5	3.7
1987	1.5	3.83
1986	1.6	4
1985	1.67	4.22
1984	1.83	4.45
1983	1.94	4.66
1982	2.03	4.85
1981	2.09	5.02
1980	2.23	5.18
1979	2.26	5.33
1978	2.28	5.52
1977	2.27	5.71
1976	2.35	5.9
1975	2.33	6.06
1974	2.38	6.23
1973	2.27	6.43
1972	2.32	6.64
1971	2.32	6.84
1970	2.4	7.03
1969	2.36	7.18
1968	2.42	7.28
1967	2.45	7.33
1966	2.32	7.34
1965	2.25	7.31
1964	2.24	7.29
1963	2.14	7.28
1962	2.16	7.25
1961	2.13	7.25
1960	2.23	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Kuwait population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Kuwait
2023	-56,200	42,568
2022	-63,665	41,752
2021	-58,131	42,057
2020	-46,004	41,083
2019	-41,814	46,268
2018	-33,272	47,222
2017	-36,566	51,498
2016	-25,862	51,397
2015	-29,216	52,127
2014	-20,696	54,673
2013	-17,545	52,666
2012	-16,568	53,181
2011	-4,441	50,733
2010	5,560	49,838
2009	8,886	48,879
2008	11,077	47,505
2007	2,210	46,539
2006	6,612	45,911
2005	2,197	45,243
2004	0	44,341
2003	-1,093	42,934
2002	0	41,651
2001	0	40,662
2000	-1,081	39,811
1999	-2,153	39,342
1998	-2,144	39,324
1997	2,133	39,581
1996	0	39,920
1995	1,056	39,198
1994	6,307	36,533
1993	4,185	33,239
1992	6,239	32,016
1991	6,192	21,867
1990	8,157	46,720
1989	9,080	49,390
1988	15,055	50,037
1987	10,001	50,690
1986	20,931	51,824
1985	22,849	51,772
1984	37,604	52,539
1983	42,341	51,460
1982	50,906	49,981
1981	54,484	48,098
1980	60,748	47,096
1979	65,882	45,569
1978	64,124	44,277
1977	59,574	42,922
1976	65,236	41,439
1975	61,516	39,295
1974	68,111	37,425
1973	59,824	35,741
1972	64,887	34,045
1971	67,116	32,339
1970	71,222	30,789
1969	82,464	28,774
1968	87,408	26,161
1967	91,183	23,520
1966	86,998	20,914
1965	83,793	18,952
1964	83,402	17,064
1963	81,404	15,357
1962	85,327	13,730
1961	86,500	12,327
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Greece vs Kuwait by year

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Greece

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Kuwait
2023	6.8	10.3
2022	7.3	10.8
2021	8.1	12.2
2020	7.9	11.7
2019	7.8	12.1
2018	8.1	12.8
2017	8.2	14.3
2016	8.6	14.7
2015	8.5	15.4
2014	8.5	16.7
2013	8.6	16.8
2012	9.1	17.8
2011	9.6	18.1
2010	10.3	18.9
2009	10.6	19.5
2008	10.7	20
2007	10.1	20.6
2006	10.2	21.5
2005	9.8	22.3
2004	9.6	22.6
2003	9.6	22.4
2002	9.5	22.3
2001	9.4	22.3
2000	9.6	22.4
1999	9.4	22.7
1998	9.4	23.3
1997	9.6	24.1
1996	9.5	25
1995	9.6	25.4
1994	9.9	24.3
1993	9.7	22.4
1992	10	21.9
1991	9.9	18.8
1990	10	31.9
1989	10.1	24.5
1988	10.7	25.7
1987	10.6	27
1986	11.3	28.7
1985	11.7	29.9
1984	12.7	31.6
1983	13.5	32.4
1982	14	33.1
1981	14.5	33.6
1980	15.4	34.7
1979	15.5	35.6
1978	15.5	36.8
1977	15.4	38.1
1976	16	39.3
1975	15.7	39.9
1974	16.1	40.5
1973	15.4	41.2
1972	15.9	41.9
1971	16	42.5
1970	16.5	43.4
1969	17.6	44
1968	18.4	44
1967	18.8	43.7
1966	18	43.2
1965	17.7	43.6
1964	18	43.8
1963	17.5	44.3
1962	18	44.7
1961	17.9	45.3
1960	18.9	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 18.9 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Kuwait
2100	11.4%	18.1%
2099	11.4%	18%
2098	11.5%	18%
2097	11.6%	18%
2096	11.6%	18%
2095	11.7%	18%
2094	11.8%	17.9%
2093	11.8%	17.9%
2092	11.9%	17.9%
2091	11.9%	17.9%
2090	12%	17.9%
2089	12%	17.9%
2088	12%	17.9%
2087	12%	17.9%
2086	12%	17.9%
2085	12%	17.9%
2084	12%	17.9%
2083	11.9%	17.9%
2082	11.9%	17.9%
2081	11.8%	17.9%
2080	11.7%	17.9%
2079	11.6%	17.8%
2078	11.6%	17.8%
2077	11.5%	17.8%
2076	11.4%	17.8%
2075	11.3%	17.7%
2074	11.3%	17.7%
2073	11.2%	17.7%
2072	11.2%	17.6%
2071	11.2%	17.6%
2070	11.2%	17.5%
2069	11.2%	17.5%
2068	11.2%	17.5%
2067	11.3%	17.4%
2066	11.3%	17.4%
2065	11.4%	17.4%
2064	11.5%	17.4%
2063	11.6%	17.3%
2062	11.7%	17.3%
2061	11.8%	17.3%
2060	11.9%	17.4%
2059	12%	17.4%
2058	12.1%	17.4%
2057	12.1%	17.4%
2056	12.2%	17.5%
2055	12.2%	17.5%
2054	12.3%	17.5%
2053	12.3%	17.6%
2052	12.2%	17.6%
2051	12.2%	17.7%
2050	12.1%	17.7%
2049	12%	17.7%
2048	11.9%	17.7%
2047	11.8%	17.7%
2046	11.7%	17.7%
2045	11.6%	17.7%
2044	11.5%	17.7%
2043	11.4%	17.6%
2042	11.2%	17.6%
2041	11.2%	17.5%
2040	11.1%	17.4%
2039	11%	17.4%
2038	11%	17.3%
2037	10.9%	17.3%
2036	11%	17.2%
2035	11%	17.2%
2034	11.1%	17.1%
2033	11.2%	17.1%
2032	11.4%	17.1%
2031	11.6%	17.1%
2030	11.8%	17.2%
2029	12%	17.3%
2028	12.2%	17.5%
2027	12.4%	17.7%
2026	12.7%	17.9%
2025	13%	18.1%
2024	13.2%	18.2%
2023	13.6%	18.6%
2022	13.8%	19.2%
2021	14%	20.1%
2020	14.2%	20.6%
2019	14.3%	20.8%
2018	14.4%	21.1%
2017	14.4%	21.4%
2016	14.4%	21.6%
2015	14.5%	21.8%
2014	14.6%	21.9%
2013	14.7%	22%
2012	14.7%	22.1%
2011	14.6%	22.5%
2010	14.6%	23%
2009	14.6%	23.3%
2008	14.6%	23.7%
2007	14.7%	24.1%
2006	14.8%	24.5%
2005	15%	24.9%
2004	15.2%	25.6%
2003	15.4%	26.4%
2002	15.6%	27.4%
2001	15.7%	28.3%
2000	15.8%	29.4%
1999	16%	30.4%
1998	16.2%	31.4%
1997	16.5%	32.3%
1996	16.9%	33%
1995	17.3%	33.4%
1994	17.8%	33.4%
1993	18.2%	33.8%
1992	18.6%	34.6%
1991	18.9%	35.1%
1990	19.4%	36%
1989	19.9%	36.5%
1988	20.5%	36.6%
1987	20.9%	36.7%
1986	21.4%	36.6%
1985	21.9%	36.8%
1984	22.4%	37.1%
1983	22.8%	37.5%
1982	23.2%	38.1%
1981	23.6%	38.8%
1980	23.4%	39.3%
1979	23.2%	39.9%
1978	23.5%	40.6%
1977	23.6%	41.4%
1976	23.8%	42.3%
1975	24%	43%
1974	24.3%	43.3%
1973	24.5%	43.6%
1972	24.8%	43.8%
1971	25.1%	43.9%
1970	24.8%	43.6%
1969	25.2%	43%
1968	25.2%	42.3%
1967	25.3%	41.5%
1966	25.5%	40.7%
1965	25.3%	40%
1964	25.9%	39.5%
1963	26%	39%
1962	26.1%	38.3%
1961	26.4%	37.8%
1960	26.7%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Kuwait

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Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Kuwait
2023	5	8
2022	10	8
2021	9	75
2020	7	33
2019	5	7
2018	5	8
2017	5	8
2016	5	8
2015	5	8
2014	4	8
2013	4	8
2012	4	8
2011	4	8
2010	4	9
2009	3	9
2008	3	9
2007	3	10
2006	3	10
2005	3	10
2004	3	11
2003	3	11
2002	3	11
2001	3	11
2000	4	11
1999	4	11
1998	4	11
1997	4	11
1996	4	11
1995	5	10
1994	5	10
1993	5	10
1992	6	10
1991	6	8
1990	7	16
1989	7	10
1988	7	10
1987	9	10
1986	8	11
1985	9	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 Greece, compared to 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Kuwait
2023	0.37%	0.88%
2022	0.38%	0.88%
2021	0.39%	0.89%
2020	0.4%	0.89%
2019	0.41%	0.89%
2018	0.42%	0.89%
2017	0.43%	0.89%
2016	0.43%	0.9%
2015	0.43%	0.91%
2014	0.42%	0.93%
2013	0.41%	0.96%
2012	0.4%	0.99%
2011	0.4%	1.03%
2010	0.39%	1.07%
2009	0.4%	1.1%
2008	0.4%	1.12%
2007	0.41%	1.14%
2006	0.43%	1.16%
2005	0.46%	1.17%
2004	0.49%	1.19%
2003	0.52%	1.21%
2002	0.56%	1.23%
2001	0.6%	1.25%
2000	0.64%	1.27%
1999	0.69%	1.3%
1998	0.73%	1.34%
1997	0.77%	1.38%
1996	0.81%	1.42%
1995	0.85%	1.46%
1994	0.88%	1.49%
1993	0.91%	1.52%
1992	0.95%	1.57%
1991	0.99%	1.64%
1990	1.05%	1.73%
1989	1.11%	1.83%
1988	1.19%	1.93%
1987	1.27%	2.04%
1986	1.37%	2.16%
1985	1.46%	2.3%
1984	1.54%	2.48%
1983	1.62%	2.72%
1982	1.71%	3%
1981	1.83%	3.29%
1980	1.96%	3.59%
1979	2.09%	3.89%
1978	2.24%	4.19%
1977	2.38%	4.49%
1976	2.51%	4.8%
1975	2.62%	5.12%
1974	2.7%	5.45%
1973	2.76%	5.8%
1972	2.84%	6.17%
1971	2.96%	6.57%
1970	3.13%	7%
1969	3.33%	7.47%
1968	3.54%	7.98%
1967	3.73%	8.55%
1966	3.86%	9.17%
1965	3.97%	9.86%
1964	4.1%	10.6%
1963	4.25%	11.4%
1962	4.39%	12.3%
1961	4.51%	13.2%
1960	4.62%	14.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.