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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Kuwait

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.3 for Kuwait. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 1.52 in Kuwait — 27% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 78.9% in Kuwait — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 7.22, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 141/196 for Kuwait.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 30.4 in Kuwait.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 1.58 in Kuwait.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.4% in Kuwait.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Kuwait by year

Italy
Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Kuwait
2023 1.2 1.52
2022 1.24 1.55
2021 1.25 2.15
2020 1.24 2.03
2019 1.27 2.08
2018 1.31 2.12
2017 1.34 2.16
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.36 2.03
2014 1.38 2.06
2013 1.39 1.97
2012 1.42 1.99
2011 1.42 1.96
2010 1.44 2.04
2009 1.44 2.15
2008 1.44 2.27
2007 1.39 2.41
2006 1.37 2.59
2005 1.33 2.73
2004 1.34 2.76
2003 1.29 2.77
2002 1.27 2.8
2001 1.25 2.84
2000 1.26 2.89
1999 1.23 2.95
1998 1.22 3.04
1997 1.22 3.14
1996 1.2 3.22
1995 1.19 3.25
1994 1.21 3.27
1993 1.25 3.31
1992 1.3 3.35
1991 1.3 3.4
1990 1.33 3.49
1989 1.33 3.59
1988 1.36 3.7
1987 1.33 3.83
1986 1.35 4
1985 1.42 4.22
1984 1.46 4.45
1983 1.51 4.66
1982 1.56 4.85
1981 1.58 5.02
1980 1.64 5.18
1979 1.73 5.33
1978 1.84 5.52
1977 1.93 5.71
1976 2.04 5.9
1975 2.17 6.06
1974 2.28 6.23
1973 2.3 6.43
1972 2.35 6.64
1971 2.4 6.84
1970 2.38 7.03
1969 2.47 7.18
1968 2.46 7.28
1967 2.5 7.33
1966 2.58 7.34
1965 2.6 7.31
1964 2.66 7.29
1963 2.51 7.28
1962 2.46 7.25
1961 2.44 7.25
1960 2.4 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Kuwait population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Italy
Kuwait
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Kuwait
2023 -283,125 42,568
2022 -318,674 41,752
2021 -301,579 42,057
2020 -338,801 41,083
2019 -215,025 46,268
2018 -192,475 47,222
2017 -192,007 51,498
2016 -138,265 51,397
2015 -162,620 52,127
2014 -96,513 54,673
2013 -90,468 52,666
2012 -78,248 53,181
2011 -48,021 50,733
2010 -23,928 49,838
2009 -17,866 48,879
2008 -11,842 47,505
2007 -5,876 46,539
2006 0 45,911
2005 -17,450 45,243
2004 11,566 44,341
2003 -40,179 42,934
2002 -22,836 41,651
2001 -11,396 40,662
2000 -17,082 39,811
1999 -22,766 39,342
1998 -39,835 39,324
1997 -22,756 39,581
1996 -22,744 39,920
1995 -34,107 39,198
1994 -17,053 36,533
1993 0 33,239
1992 22,718 32,016
1991 11,352 21,867
1990 22,688 46,720
1989 28,336 49,390
1988 33,977 50,037
1987 16,980 50,690
1986 11,319 51,824
1985 28,297 51,772
1984 50,919 52,539
1983 33,939 51,460
1982 79,161 49,981
1981 73,452 48,098
1980 84,650 47,096
1979 129,531 45,569
1978 168,465 44,277
1977 190,248 42,922
1976 228,445 41,439
1975 271,660 39,295
1974 336,176 37,425
1973 328,508 35,741
1972 364,355 34,045
1971 383,922 32,339
1970 376,753 30,789
1969 390,827 28,774
1968 399,268 26,161
1967 439,074 23,520
1966 488,427 20,914
1965 474,222 18,952
1964 527,089 17,064
1963 440,767 15,357
1962 427,387 13,730
1961 459,880 12,327
1960 426,697 11,054

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Italy vs Kuwait by year

Italy
Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Kuwait
2023 6.4 10.3
2022 6.7 10.8
2021 6.8 12.2
2020 6.8 11.7
2019 7 12.1
2018 7.3 12.8
2017 7.6 14.3
2016 7.9 14.7
2015 8.1 15.4
2014 8.3 16.7
2013 8.5 16.8
2012 8.9 17.8
2011 9.1 18.1
2010 9.4 18.9
2009 9.6 19.5
2008 9.7 20
2007 9.6 20.6
2006 9.6 21.5
2005 9.5 22.3
2004 9.7 22.6
2003 9.5 22.4
2002 9.4 22.3
2001 9.4 22.3
2000 9.5 22.4
1999 9.4 22.7
1998 9.3 23.3
1997 9.4 24.1
1996 9.3 25
1995 9.2 25.4
1994 9.4 24.3
1993 9.7 22.4
1992 10 21.9
1991 9.9 18.8
1990 10 31.9
1989 9.9 24.5
1988 10.1 25.7
1987 9.7 27
1986 9.8 28.7
1985 10.2 29.9
1984 10.4 31.6
1983 10.6 32.4
1982 10.9 33.1
1981 11 33.6
1980 11.3 34.7
1979 11.9 35.6
1978 12.6 36.8
1977 13.2 38.1
1976 14 39.3
1975 14.9 39.9
1974 15.8 40.5
1973 16 41.2
1972 16.3 41.9
1971 16.8 42.5
1970 16.7 43.4
1969 17.4 44
1968 17.5 44
1967 17.9 43.7
1966 18.7 43.2
1965 19 43.6
1964 19.7 43.8
1963 18.7 44.3
1962 18.4 44.7
1961 18.4 45.3
1960 18.1 45.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 18.1 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Kuwait
Fertility rate 1.2 1.52
Fertility rate rank 182/196 136/196
Birth rate 6.4 10.3
Birth rate rank 190/196 141/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +42,568
Natural population change rank 191/196 100/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +0.88%
Population growth -0.05% +0.9%
Population growth rank 170/197 106/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 1.18
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 77.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 25.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 23.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 39.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 0.88%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 81 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Kuwait
2100 11.1% 18.1%
2099 11.1% 18%
2098 11.1% 18%
2097 11.1% 18%
2096 11.1% 18%
2095 11.1% 18%
2094 11.1% 17.9%
2093 11.2% 17.9%
2092 11.2% 17.9%
2091 11.2% 17.9%
2090 11.2% 17.9%
2089 11.3% 17.9%
2088 11.3% 17.9%
2087 11.3% 17.9%
2086 11.3% 17.9%
2085 11.3% 17.9%
2084 11.3% 17.9%
2083 11.3% 17.9%
2082 11.3% 17.9%
2081 11.2% 17.9%
2080 11.2% 17.9%
2079 11.2% 17.8%
2078 11.1% 17.8%
2077 11.1% 17.8%
2076 11% 17.8%
2075 10.9% 17.7%
2074 10.9% 17.7%
2073 10.8% 17.7%
2072 10.8% 17.6%
2071 10.7% 17.6%
2070 10.7% 17.5%
2069 10.6% 17.5%
2068 10.6% 17.5%
2067 10.6% 17.4%
2066 10.5% 17.4%
2065 10.5% 17.4%
2064 10.5% 17.4%
2063 10.6% 17.3%
2062 10.6% 17.3%
2061 10.6% 17.3%
2060 10.6% 17.4%
2059 10.7% 17.4%
2058 10.7% 17.4%
2057 10.8% 17.4%
2056 10.8% 17.5%
2055 10.8% 17.5%
2054 10.9% 17.5%
2053 10.9% 17.6%
2052 10.9% 17.6%
2051 10.9% 17.7%
2050 10.9% 17.7%
2049 10.9% 17.7%
2048 10.8% 17.7%
2047 10.8% 17.7%
2046 10.7% 17.7%
2045 10.7% 17.7%
2044 10.6% 17.7%
2043 10.6% 17.6%
2042 10.5% 17.6%
2041 10.5% 17.5%
2040 10.4% 17.4%
2039 10.4% 17.4%
2038 10.3% 17.3%
2037 10.3% 17.3%
2036 10.3% 17.2%
2035 10.3% 17.2%
2034 10.4% 17.1%
2033 10.4% 17.1%
2032 10.5% 17.1%
2031 10.7% 17.1%
2030 10.8% 17.2%
2029 11% 17.3%
2028 11.1% 17.5%
2027 11.3% 17.7%
2026 11.5% 17.9%
2025 11.8% 18.1%
2024 11.9% 18.2%
2023 12.1% 18.6%
2022 12.4% 19.2%
2021 12.6% 20.1%
2020 12.8% 20.6%
2019 13% 20.8%
2018 13.2% 21.1%
2017 13.4% 21.4%
2016 13.6% 21.6%
2015 13.7% 21.8%
2014 13.8% 21.9%
2013 13.9% 22%
2012 14% 22.1%
2011 14% 22.5%
2010 14% 23%
2009 14% 23.3%
2008 14% 23.7%
2007 14% 24.1%
2006 14.1% 24.5%
2005 14.1% 24.9%
2004 14.2% 25.6%
2003 14.2% 26.4%
2002 14.2% 27.4%
2001 14.2% 28.3%
2000 14.3% 29.4%
1999 14.3% 30.4%
1998 14.3% 31.4%
1997 14.4% 32.3%
1996 14.5% 33%
1995 14.6% 33.4%
1994 14.8% 33.4%
1993 15% 33.8%
1992 15.2% 34.6%
1991 15.8% 35.1%
1990 16.5% 36%
1989 17% 36.5%
1988 17.5% 36.6%
1987 18.1% 36.7%
1986 18.7% 36.6%
1985 19.3% 36.8%
1984 19.9% 37.1%
1983 20.5% 37.5%
1982 21.1% 38.1%
1981 21.6% 38.8%
1980 22.3% 39.3%
1979 22.8% 39.9%
1978 23.4% 40.6%
1977 23.7% 41.4%
1976 24.1% 42.3%
1975 24.3% 43%
1974 24.5% 43.3%
1973 24.6% 43.6%
1972 24.6% 43.8%
1971 24.6% 43.9%
1970 24.7% 43.6%
1969 24.7% 43%
1968 24.6% 42.3%
1967 24.6% 41.5%
1966 24.5% 40.7%
1965 24.5% 40%
1964 24.5% 39.5%
1963 24.5% 39%
1962 24.7% 38.3%
1961 25% 37.8%
1960 25% 37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Kuwait compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Kuwait

Italy
Kuwait
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Kuwait
2023 6 8
2022 10 8
2021 7 75
2020 8 33
2019 7 7
2018 7 8
2017 8 8
2016 8 8
2015 8 8
2014 8 8
2013 8 8
2012 8 8
2011 8 8
2010 8 9
2009 8 9
2008 7 9
2007 7 10
2006 7 10
2005 8 10
2004 8 11
2003 8 11
2002 10 11
2001 10 11
2000 11 11
1999 11 11
1998 12 11
1997 13 11
1996 14 11
1995 15 10
1994 15 10
1993 16 10
1992 17 10
1991 18 8
1990 18 16
1989 19 10
1988 20 10
1987 21 10
1986 22 11
1985 22 11

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Kuwait
2023 0.28% 0.88%
2022 0.28% 0.88%
2021 0.29% 0.89%
2020 0.3% 0.89%
2019 0.31% 0.89%
2018 0.32% 0.89%
2017 0.33% 0.89%
2016 0.34% 0.9%
2015 0.35% 0.91%
2014 0.36% 0.93%
2013 0.37% 0.96%
2012 0.38% 0.99%
2011 0.39% 1.03%
2010 0.4% 1.07%
2009 0.41% 1.1%
2008 0.41% 1.12%
2007 0.42% 1.14%
2006 0.43% 1.16%
2005 0.45% 1.17%
2004 0.46% 1.19%
2003 0.48% 1.21%
2002 0.51% 1.23%
2001 0.53% 1.25%
2000 0.56% 1.27%
1999 0.59% 1.3%
1998 0.62% 1.34%
1997 0.66% 1.38%
1996 0.7% 1.42%
1995 0.75% 1.46%
1994 0.8% 1.49%
1993 0.85% 1.52%
1992 0.89% 1.57%
1991 0.93% 1.64%
1990 0.97% 1.73%
1989 1% 1.83%
1988 1.04% 1.93%
1987 1.08% 2.04%
1986 1.14% 2.16%
1985 1.2% 2.3%
1984 1.27% 2.48%
1983 1.35% 2.72%
1982 1.43% 3%
1981 1.52% 3.29%
1980 1.61% 3.59%
1979 1.7% 3.89%
1978 1.82% 4.19%
1977 1.95% 4.49%
1976 2.11% 4.8%
1975 2.31% 5.12%
1974 2.53% 5.45%
1973 2.76% 5.8%
1972 2.98% 6.17%
1971 3.18% 6.57%
1970 3.36% 7%
1969 3.51% 7.47%
1968 3.64% 7.98%
1967 3.78% 8.55%
1966 3.93% 9.17%
1965 4.11% 9.86%
1964 4.31% 10.6%
1963 4.53% 11.4%
1962 4.76% 12.3%
1961 4.98% 13.2%
1960 5.19% 14.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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