Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Kuwait by year

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Kazakhstan

Kuwait

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	Kuwait
2023	3.01	1.52
2022	3.05	1.55
2021	3.32	2.15
2020	3.13	2.03
2019	2.89	2.08
2018	2.85	2.12
2017	2.75	2.16
2016	2.8	2.06
2015	2.76	2.03
2014	2.76	2.06
2013	2.67	1.97
2012	2.64	1.99
2011	2.61	1.96
2010	2.61	2.04
2009	2.58	2.15
2008	2.62	2.27
2007	2.49	2.41
2006	2.38	2.59
2005	2.27	2.73
2004	2.2	2.76
2003	2.08	2.77
2002	1.96	2.8
2001	1.91	2.84
2000	1.9	2.89
1999	1.9	2.95
1998	1.94	3.04
1997	1.97	3.14
1996	2.08	3.22
1995	2.25	3.25
1994	2.38	3.27
1993	2.48	3.31
1992	2.58	3.35
1991	2.68	3.4
1990	2.75	3.49
1989	2.87	3.59
1988	3	3.7
1987	3.12	3.83
1986	3.19	4
1985	3.21	4.22
1984	3.15	4.45
1983	3.07	4.66
1982	3.02	4.85
1981	3.05	5.02
1980	3.09	5.18
1979	3.14	5.33
1978	3.16	5.52
1977	3.26	5.71
1976	3.33	5.9
1975	3.4	6.06
1974	3.45	6.23
1973	3.51	6.43
1972	3.55	6.64
1971	3.53	6.84
1970	3.51	7.03
1969	3.51	7.18
1968	3.63	7.28
1967	3.77	7.33
1966	3.82	7.34
1965	3.88	7.31
1964	4.07	7.29
1963	4.26	7.28
1962	4.36	7.25
1961	4.42	7.25
1960	4.5	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 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 Kazakhstan vs Kuwait population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	Kuwait
2023	273,013	42,568
2022	277,019	41,752
2021	269,026	42,057
2020	272,458	41,083
2019	278,788	46,268
2018	278,917	47,222
2017	268,066	51,498
2016	277,878	51,397
2015	273,523	52,127
2014	274,406	54,673
2013	259,239	52,666
2012	249,987	53,181
2011	237,883	50,733
2010	230,479	49,838
2009	218,036	48,879
2008	214,169	47,505
2007	188,486	46,539
2006	166,480	45,911
2005	146,619	45,243
2004	132,286	44,341
2003	112,137	42,934
2002	93,564	41,651
2001	84,279	40,662
2000	80,699	39,811
1999	79,536	39,342
1998	85,735	39,324
1997	92,778	39,581
1996	112,384	39,920
1995	140,721	39,198
1994	165,631	36,533
1993	185,649	33,239
1992	204,785	32,016
1991	221,581	21,867
1990	235,113	46,720
1989	254,394	49,390
1988	275,278	50,037
1987	290,227	50,690
1986	295,818	51,824
1985	293,834	51,772
1984	278,485	52,539
1983	260,471	51,460
1982	246,983	49,981
1981	243,652	48,098
1980	238,977	47,096
1979	237,442	45,569
1978	225,895	44,277
1977	224,284	42,922
1976	221,992	41,439
1975	219,748	39,295
1974	217,668	37,425
1973	215,940	35,741
1972	212,319	34,045
1971	202,450	32,339
1970	191,775	30,789
1969	184,118	28,774
1968	186,254	26,161
1967	191,536	23,520
1966	191,506	20,914
1965	194,470	18,952
1964	208,899	17,064
1963	223,105	15,357
1962	228,177	13,730
1961	228,686	12,327
1960	226,027	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 +1.34% in Kazakhstan and +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Kuwait by year

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Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	Kuwait
2023	20.1	10.3
2022	20.8	10.8
2021	23.3	12.2
2020	22.6	11.7
2019	21.4	12.1
2018	21.7	12.8
2017	21.4	14.3
2016	22.3	14.7
2015	22.5	15.4
2014	23	16.7
2013	22.6	16.8
2012	22.6	17.8
2011	22.5	18.1
2010	22.6	18.9
2009	22.4	19.5
2008	22.7	20
2007	21.5	20.6
2006	20.5	21.5
2005	19.4	22.3
2004	18.7	22.6
2003	17.5	22.4
2002	16.4	22.3
2001	15.9	22.3
2000	15.8	22.4
1999	15.8	22.7
1998	16.3	23.3
1997	16.5	24.1
1996	17.4	25
1995	18.7	25.4
1994	19.8	24.3
1993	20.5	22.4
1992	21.4	21.9
1991	22.2	18.8
1990	23	31.9
1989	24.2	24.5
1988	25.7	25.7
1987	27	27
1986	27.8	28.7
1985	28.2	29.9
1984	27.6	31.6
1983	26.9	32.4
1982	26.4	33.1
1981	26.6	33.6
1980	26.7	34.7
1979	25.7	35.6
1978	25.2	36.8
1977	25.5	38.1
1976	25.7	39.3
1975	25.9	39.9
1974	26.2	40.5
1973	26.4	41.2
1972	26.5	41.9
1971	26.2	42.5
1970	25.7	43.4
1969	25.5	44
1968	26.2	44
1967	27.3	43.7
1966	27.9	43.2
1965	28.9	43.6
1964	31.1	43.8
1963	33.4	44.3
1962	34.9	44.7
1961	36	45.3
1960	36.8	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 36.8 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	Kuwait
2100	17.5%	18.1%
2099	17.6%	18%
2098	17.7%	18%
2097	17.8%	18%
2096	18%	18%
2095	18.1%	18%
2094	18.3%	17.9%
2093	18.4%	17.9%
2092	18.6%	17.9%
2091	18.8%	17.9%
2090	18.9%	17.9%
2089	19.1%	17.9%
2088	19.2%	17.9%
2087	19.4%	17.9%
2086	19.5%	17.9%
2085	19.6%	17.9%
2084	19.8%	17.9%
2083	19.9%	17.9%
2082	20%	17.9%
2081	20%	17.9%
2080	20.1%	17.9%
2079	20.2%	17.8%
2078	20.3%	17.8%
2077	20.3%	17.8%
2076	20.4%	17.8%
2075	20.5%	17.7%
2074	20.6%	17.7%
2073	20.7%	17.7%
2072	20.8%	17.6%
2071	20.9%	17.6%
2070	21%	17.5%
2069	21.2%	17.5%
2068	21.4%	17.5%
2067	21.5%	17.4%
2066	21.7%	17.4%
2065	22%	17.4%
2064	22.2%	17.4%
2063	22.4%	17.3%
2062	22.7%	17.3%
2061	22.9%	17.3%
2060	23.2%	17.4%
2059	23.4%	17.4%
2058	23.7%	17.4%
2057	23.9%	17.4%
2056	24.1%	17.5%
2055	24.3%	17.5%
2054	24.4%	17.5%
2053	24.5%	17.6%
2052	24.6%	17.6%
2051	24.7%	17.7%
2050	24.7%	17.7%
2049	24.7%	17.7%
2048	24.7%	17.7%
2047	24.7%	17.7%
2046	24.7%	17.7%
2045	24.6%	17.7%
2044	24.6%	17.7%
2043	24.5%	17.6%
2042	24.5%	17.6%
2041	24.6%	17.5%
2040	24.6%	17.4%
2039	24.7%	17.4%
2038	24.9%	17.3%
2037	25.2%	17.3%
2036	25.6%	17.2%
2035	25.9%	17.2%
2034	26.3%	17.1%
2033	26.6%	17.1%
2032	27%	17.1%
2031	27.3%	17.1%
2030	27.7%	17.2%
2029	28%	17.3%
2028	28.4%	17.5%
2027	28.7%	17.7%
2026	29%	17.9%
2025	29.3%	18.1%
2024	29.4%	18.2%
2023	29.5%	18.6%
2022	29.6%	19.2%
2021	29.5%	20.1%
2020	29.2%	20.6%
2019	29%	20.8%
2018	28.8%	21.1%
2017	28.5%	21.4%
2016	28.1%	21.6%
2015	27.7%	21.8%
2014	27.2%	21.9%
2013	26.7%	22%
2012	26.2%	22.1%
2011	25.7%	22.5%
2010	25.4%	23%
2009	25.1%	23.3%
2008	24.9%	23.7%
2007	24.7%	24.1%
2006	24.7%	24.5%
2005	24.8%	24.9%
2004	25.1%	25.6%
2003	25.6%	26.4%
2002	26.2%	27.4%
2001	26.9%	28.3%
2000	27.6%	29.4%
1999	28.3%	30.4%
1998	29%	31.4%
1997	29.6%	32.3%
1996	30.1%	33%
1995	30.5%	33.4%
1994	30.8%	33.4%
1993	31.1%	33.8%
1992	31.4%	34.6%
1991	31.6%	35.1%
1990	31.7%	36%
1989	31.9%	36.5%
1988	32.1%	36.6%
1987	32.4%	36.7%
1986	32.6%	36.6%
1985	32.6%	36.8%
1984	32.6%	37.1%
1983	32.6%	37.5%
1982	32.7%	38.1%
1981	32.8%	38.8%
1980	33%	39.3%
1979	32.9%	39.9%
1978	32.8%	40.6%
1977	33.1%	41.4%
1976	33.3%	42.3%
1975	33.6%	43%
1974	34.1%	43.3%
1973	34.7%	43.6%
1972	35.2%	43.8%
1971	35.6%	43.9%
1970	36.1%	43.6%
1969	36.5%	43%
1968	37%	42.3%
1967	37.4%	41.5%
1966	37.8%	40.7%
1965	38.1%	40%
1964	38.4%	39.5%
1963	38.5%	39%
1962	38.4%	38.3%
1961	38%	37.8%
1960	37.2%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs Kuwait

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Kazakhstan

Kuwait

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	Kuwait
2023	10	8
2022	14	8
2021	23	75
2020	18	33
2019	11	7
2018	11	8
2017	12	8
2016	12	8
2015	13	8
2014	14	8
2013	15	8
2012	17	8
2011	19	8
2010	22	9
2009	25	9
2008	28	9
2007	32	10
2006	35	10
2005	38	10
2004	41	11
2003	45	11
2002	48	11
2001	53	11
2000	58	11
1999	63	11
1998	68	11
1997	71	11
1996	72	11
1995	72	10
1994	70	10
1993	67	10
1992	65	10
1991	64	8
1990	64	16
1989	64	10
1988	65	10
1987	66	10
1986	67	11
1985	68	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kazakhstan, compared to 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	Kuwait
2023	0.96%	0.88%
2022	0.98%	0.88%
2021	1%	0.89%
2020	1.01%	0.89%
2019	1.02%	0.89%
2018	1.03%	0.89%
2017	1.05%	0.89%
2016	1.1%	0.9%
2015	1.19%	0.91%
2014	1.3%	0.93%
2013	1.46%	0.96%
2012	1.63%	0.99%
2011	1.83%	1.03%
2010	2.04%	1.07%
2009	2.25%	1.1%
2008	2.47%	1.12%
2007	2.69%	1.14%
2006	2.9%	1.16%
2005	3.12%	1.17%
2004	3.33%	1.19%
2003	3.54%	1.21%
2002	3.76%	1.23%
2001	3.99%	1.25%
2000	4.25%	1.27%
1999	4.51%	1.3%
1998	4.76%	1.34%
1997	4.99%	1.38%
1996	5.16%	1.42%
1995	5.26%	1.46%
1994	5.28%	1.49%
1993	5.23%	1.52%
1992	5.16%	1.57%
1991	5.13%	1.64%
1990	5.16%	1.73%
1989	5.23%	1.83%
1988	5.37%	1.93%
1987	5.54%	2.04%
1986	5.73%	2.16%
1985	5.94%	2.3%
1984	6.16%	2.48%
1983	6.38%	2.72%
1982	6.6%	3%
1981	6.83%	3.29%
1980	7.05%	3.59%
1979	7.24%	3.89%
1978	7.39%	4.19%
1977	7.53%	4.49%
1976	7.66%	4.8%
1975	7.8%	5.12%
1974	7.96%	5.45%
1973	8.14%	5.8%
1972	8.33%	6.17%
1971	8.54%	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 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.