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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Lithuania

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.2 for Lithuania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 1.18 in Lithuania — 22.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 53.9% in Lithuania — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 2.56, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 185/196 for Lithuania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 30.7 in Lithuania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 5.85 in Lithuania.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.2% in Lithuania.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Lithuania by year

Kuwait
Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Lithuania
2023 1.52 1.18
2022 1.55 1.27
2021 2.15 1.36
2020 2.03 1.36
2019 2.08 1.43
2018 2.12 1.53
2017 2.16 1.57
2016 2.06 1.63
2015 2.03 1.63
2014 2.06 1.57
2013 1.97 1.59
2012 1.99 1.6
2011 1.96 1.55
2010 2.04 1.5
2009 2.15 1.5
2008 2.27 1.45
2007 2.41 1.36
2006 2.59 1.33
2005 2.73 1.29
2004 2.76 1.27
2003 2.77 1.26
2002 2.8 1.23
2001 2.84 1.29
2000 2.89 1.39
1999 2.95 1.46
1998 3.04 1.46
1997 3.14 1.47
1996 3.22 1.49
1995 3.25 1.55
1994 3.27 1.57
1993 3.31 1.74
1992 3.35 1.97
1991 3.4 2.01
1990 3.49 2.03
1989 3.59 1.98
1988 3.7 2.02
1987 3.83 2.11
1986 4 2.12
1985 4.22 2.08
1984 4.45 2.07
1983 4.66 2.1
1982 4.85 1.97
1981 5.02 1.98
1980 5.18 1.99
1979 5.33 2.05
1978 5.52 2.08
1977 5.71 2.14
1976 5.9 2.18
1975 6.06 2.18
1974 6.23 2.21
1973 6.43 2.22
1972 6.64 2.34
1971 6.84 2.41
1970 7.03 2.4
1969 7.18 2.3
1968 7.28 2.24
1967 7.33 2.23
1966 7.34 2.22
1965 7.31 2.23
1964 7.29 2.28
1963 7.28 2.35
1962 7.25 2.45
1961 7.25 2.53
1960 7.22 2.56

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 Kuwait was 1.52 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.18 in Lithuania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Lithuania
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Lithuania
2023 42,568 -16,368
2022 41,752 -20,671
2021 42,057 -24,433
2020 41,083 -19,953
2019 46,268 -13,212
2018 47,222 -12,686
2017 51,498 -12,224
2016 51,397 -11,509
2015 52,127 -11,935
2014 54,673 -10,868
2013 52,666 -12,733
2012 53,181 -11,060
2011 50,733 -10,901
2010 49,838 -11,460
2009 48,879 -9,805
2008 47,505 -12,153
2007 46,539 -15,510
2006 45,911 -15,041
2005 45,243 -14,287
2004 44,341 -11,482
2003 42,934 -10,929
2002 41,651 -11,362
2001 40,662 -9,024
2000 39,811 -4,549
1999 39,342 -3,877
1998 39,324 -3,904
1997 39,581 -3,218
1996 39,920 -3,962
1995 39,198 -3,992
1994 36,533 -4,023
1993 33,239 1,473
1992 32,016 12,950
1991 21,867 14,817
1990 46,720 17,010
1989 49,390 17,316
1988 50,037 19,006
1987 50,690 22,422
1986 51,824 23,978
1985 51,772 19,140
1984 52,539 18,976
1983 51,460 20,911
1982 49,981 18,323
1981 48,098 16,478
1980 47,096 16,042
1979 45,569 16,989
1978 44,277 17,573
1977 42,922 19,124
1976 41,439 20,305
1975 39,295 20,470
1974 37,425 22,589
1973 35,741 22,712
1972 34,045 25,388
1971 32,339 28,930
1970 30,789 27,629
1969 28,774 27,345
1968 26,161 28,325
1967 23,520 29,226
1966 20,914 30,381
1965 18,952 30,309
1964 17,064 34,048
1963 15,357 33,918
1962 13,730 34,933
1961 12,327 40,376
1960 11,054 40,845

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 +0.88% in Kuwait and -0.57% in Lithuania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and -0.54% in Lithuania.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Lithuania by year

Kuwait
Lithuania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Lithuania
2023 10.3 7.2
2022 10.8 7.8
2021 12.2 8.3
2020 11.7 8.4
2019 12.1 8.9
2018 12.8 9.5
2017 14.3 9.8
2016 14.7 10.3
2015 15.4 10.3
2014 16.7 10
2013 16.8 9.7
2012 17.8 10
2011 18.1 10
2010 18.9 9.9
2009 19.5 10.2
2008 20 9.9
2007 20.6 9.3
2006 21.5 9.1
2005 22.3 8.9
2004 22.6 8.8
2003 22.4 8.8
2002 22.3 8.6
2001 22.3 9
2000 22.4 9.8
1999 22.7 10.3
1998 23.3 10.4
1997 24.1 10.6
1996 25 10.8
1995 25.4 11.4
1994 24.3 11.6
1993 22.4 12.9
1992 21.9 14.7
1991 18.8 15.1
1990 31.9 15.4
1989 24.5 15.1
1988 25.7 15.5
1987 27 16.4
1986 28.7 16.7
1985 29.9 16.5
1984 31.6 16.4
1983 32.4 16.5
1982 33.1 15.4
1981 33.6 15.2
1980 34.7 15.2
1979 35.6 15.3
1978 36.8 15.3
1977 38.1 15.5
1976 39.3 15.7
1975 39.9 15.7
1974 40.5 15.9
1973 41.2 16
1972 41.9 17
1971 42.5 17.6
1970 43.4 17.7
1969 44 17.5
1968 44 17.6
1967 43.7 17.7
1966 43.2 18
1965 43.6 18.1
1964 43.8 19
1963 44.3 19.7
1962 44.7 20.9
1961 45.3 22.2
1960 45.9 22.5

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 10.3 in Kuwait and 7.2 in Lithuania, compared with 45.9 and 22.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Lithuania
Fertility rate 1.52 1.18
Fertility rate rank 136/196 185/196
Birth rate 10.3 7.2
Birth rate rank 141/196 185/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 -16,368
Natural population change rank 100/196 174/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% -0.57%
Population growth +0.9% +0.58%
Population growth rank 106/197 127/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 30.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 4.94
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 54.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 21.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 51.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 0.19%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 0.34%
Life expectancy 81 years 76.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Lithuania
2100 18.1% 10.1%
2099 18% 10.1%
2098 18% 10.1%
2097 18% 10.2%
2096 18% 10.2%
2095 18% 10.3%
2094 17.9% 10.3%
2093 17.9% 10.4%
2092 17.9% 10.4%
2091 17.9% 10.4%
2090 17.9% 10.5%
2089 17.9% 10.5%
2088 17.9% 10.5%
2087 17.9% 10.5%
2086 17.9% 10.5%
2085 17.9% 10.4%
2084 17.9% 10.4%
2083 17.9% 10.4%
2082 17.9% 10.3%
2081 17.9% 10.3%
2080 17.9% 10.2%
2079 17.8% 10.2%
2078 17.8% 10.1%
2077 17.8% 10.1%
2076 17.8% 10.1%
2075 17.7% 10.1%
2074 17.7% 10%
2073 17.7% 10%
2072 17.6% 10.1%
2071 17.6% 10.1%
2070 17.5% 10.1%
2069 17.5% 10.2%
2068 17.5% 10.3%
2067 17.4% 10.3%
2066 17.4% 10.4%
2065 17.4% 10.6%
2064 17.4% 10.7%
2063 17.3% 10.8%
2062 17.3% 10.9%
2061 17.3% 11%
2060 17.4% 11.1%
2059 17.4% 11.2%
2058 17.4% 11.3%
2057 17.4% 11.3%
2056 17.5% 11.4%
2055 17.5% 11.4%
2054 17.5% 11.4%
2053 17.6% 11.4%
2052 17.6% 11.4%
2051 17.7% 11.4%
2050 17.7% 11.3%
2049 17.7% 11.3%
2048 17.7% 11.3%
2047 17.7% 11.3%
2046 17.7% 11.3%
2045 17.7% 11.2%
2044 17.7% 11.3%
2043 17.6% 11.3%
2042 17.6% 11.3%
2041 17.5% 11.4%
2040 17.4% 11.4%
2039 17.4% 11.5%
2038 17.3% 11.5%
2037 17.3% 11.6%
2036 17.2% 11.8%
2035 17.2% 12%
2034 17.1% 12.2%
2033 17.1% 12.5%
2032 17.1% 12.8%
2031 17.1% 13.2%
2030 17.2% 13.5%
2029 17.3% 13.8%
2028 17.5% 14%
2027 17.7% 14.2%
2026 17.9% 14.4%
2025 18.1% 14.6%
2024 18.2% 14.7%
2023 18.6% 14.9%
2022 19.2% 15%
2021 20.1% 15.1%
2020 20.6% 15.1%
2019 20.8% 15.1%
2018 21.1% 15%
2017 21.4% 14.9%
2016 21.6% 14.7%
2015 21.8% 14.6%
2014 21.9% 14.6%
2013 22% 14.6%
2012 22.1% 14.7%
2011 22.5% 14.8%
2010 23% 14.9%
2009 23.3% 15%
2008 23.7% 15.3%
2007 24.1% 15.8%
2006 24.5% 16.3%
2005 24.9% 16.8%
2004 25.6% 17.4%
2003 26.4% 17.9%
2002 27.4% 18.6%
2001 28.3% 19.3%
2000 29.4% 20%
1999 30.4% 20.4%
1998 31.4% 20.9%
1997 32.3% 21.2%
1996 33% 21.5%
1995 33.4% 21.8%
1994 33.4% 22.1%
1993 33.8% 22.3%
1992 34.6% 22.4%
1991 35.1% 22.5%
1990 36% 22.6%
1989 36.5% 22.5%
1988 36.6% 22.6%
1987 36.7% 22.7%
1986 36.6% 22.7%
1985 36.8% 22.7%
1984 37.1% 22.8%
1983 37.5% 22.8%
1982 38.1% 22.9%
1981 38.8% 23.1%
1980 39.3% 23.3%
1979 39.9% 23.5%
1978 40.6% 23.8%
1977 41.4% 24.2%
1976 42.3% 24.6%
1975 43% 25.1%
1974 43.3% 25.6%
1973 43.6% 26.1%
1972 43.8% 26.6%
1971 43.9% 26.8%
1970 43.6% 27.1%
1969 43% 27.2%
1968 42.3% 27.2%
1967 41.5% 27.2%
1966 40.7% 27.3%
1965 40% 27.3%
1964 39.5% 27.4%
1963 39% 27.5%
1962 38.3% 27.4%
1961 37.8% 27.3%
1960 37.4% 27.1%

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 18.2% of the population in Kuwait and 14.7% in Lithuania in 2024, compared to 36% and 22.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Lithuania 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: Kuwait vs Lithuania

Kuwait
Lithuania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Lithuania
2023 8 8
2022 8 9
2021 75 9
2020 33 8
2019 7 9
2018 8 9
2017 8 10
2016 8 9
2015 8 10
2014 8 9
2013 8 10
2012 8 10
2011 8 10
2010 9 10
2009 9 11
2008 9 13
2007 10 14
2006 10 14
2005 10 13
2004 11 12
2003 11 14
2002 11 14
2001 11 16
2000 11 16
1999 11 18
1998 11 19
1997 11 21
1996 11 25
1995 10 28
1994 10 31
1993 10 29
1992 10 28
1991 8 29
1990 16 29
1989 10 31
1988 10 28
1987 10 28
1986 11 30
1985 11 35

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 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kuwait, compared to 8 deaths in Lithuania.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Lithuania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Lithuania
2023 0.88% 0.34%
2022 0.88% 0.35%
2021 0.89% 0.36%
2020 0.89% 0.37%
2019 0.89% 0.39%
2018 0.89% 0.42%
2017 0.89% 0.46%
2016 0.9% 0.49%
2015 0.91% 0.5%
2014 0.93% 0.51%
2013 0.96% 0.51%
2012 0.99% 0.53%
2011 1.03% 0.56%
2010 1.07% 0.6%
2009 1.1% 0.67%
2008 1.12% 0.74%
2007 1.14% 0.8%
2006 1.16% 0.86%
2005 1.17% 0.9%
2004 1.19% 0.93%
2003 1.21% 0.96%
2002 1.23% 0.99%
2001 1.25% 1.03%
2000 1.27% 1.07%
1999 1.3% 1.12%
1998 1.34% 1.16%
1997 1.38% 1.23%
1996 1.42% 1.34%
1995 1.46% 1.51%
1994 1.49% 1.69%
1993 1.52% 1.79%
1992 1.57% 1.78%
1991 1.64% 1.67%
1990 1.73% 1.52%
1989 1.83% 1.42%
1988 1.93% 1.42%
1987 2.04% 1.52%
1986 2.16% 1.64%
1985 2.3% 1.74%
1984 2.48% 1.82%
1983 2.72% 1.87%
1982 3% 1.92%
1981 3.29% 1.98%
1980 3.59% 2.05%
1979 3.89% 2.12%
1978 4.19% 2.18%
1977 4.49% 2.22%
1976 4.8% 2.25%
1975 5.12% 2.26%
1974 5.45% 2.24%
1973 5.8% 2.16%
1972 6.17% 2.08%
1971 6.57% 2.11%
1970 7% 2.29%
1969 7.47% 2.51%
1968 7.98% 2.63%
1967 8.55% 2.63%
1966 9.17% -
1965 9.86% -
1964 10.6% -
1963 11.4% -
1962 12.3% -
1961 13.2% -
1960 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 0.88% in Kuwait and 0.34% in Lithuania. 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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