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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Mali

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 40 for Mali. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 5.61 in Mali — 268.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Mali by year

Kuwait
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Mali
2023 1.52 5.61
2022 1.55 5.69
2021 2.15 5.78
2020 2.03 5.85
2019 2.08 5.89
2018 2.12 6.12
2017 2.16 6.25
2016 2.06 6.32
2015 2.03 6.39
2014 2.06 6.44
2013 1.97 6.49
2012 1.99 6.52
2011 1.96 6.55
2010 2.04 6.58
2009 2.15 6.59
2008 2.27 6.62
2007 2.41 6.65
2006 2.59 6.68
2005 2.73 6.71
2004 2.76 6.74
2003 2.77 6.78
2002 2.8 6.82
2001 2.84 6.85
2000 2.89 6.89
1999 2.95 6.91
1998 3.04 6.94
1997 3.14 6.97
1996 3.22 7.01
1995 3.25 7.05
1994 3.27 7.12
1993 3.31 7.18
1992 3.35 7.24
1991 3.4 7.28
1990 3.49 7.31
1989 3.59 7.33
1988 3.7 7.32
1987 3.83 7.31
1986 4 7.31
1985 4.22 7.26
1984 4.45 7.26
1983 4.66 7.28
1982 4.85 7.32
1981 5.02 7.37
1980 5.18 7.37
1979 5.33 7.35
1978 5.52 7.32
1977 5.71 7.3
1976 5.9 7.27
1975 6.06 7.25
1974 6.23 7.23
1973 6.43 7.22
1972 6.64 7.22
1971 6.84 7.2
1970 7.03 7.18
1969 7.18 7.18
1968 7.28 7.16
1967 7.33 7.14
1966 7.34 7.11
1965 7.31 7.08
1964 7.29 7.06
1963 7.28 7.05
1962 7.25 7.04
1961 7.25 7.03
1960 7.22 7.02

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 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Mali
2023 42,568 746,398
2022 41,752 726,465
2021 42,057 703,674
2020 41,083 683,053
2019 46,268 667,110
2018 47,222 670,723
2017 51,498 661,973
2016 51,397 645,652
2015 52,127 630,006
2014 54,673 614,419
2013 52,666 597,887
2012 53,181 588,748
2011 50,733 570,899
2010 49,838 554,447
2009 48,879 533,730
2008 47,505 514,665
2007 46,539 495,800
2006 45,911 477,665
2005 45,243 460,964
2004 44,341 439,717
2003 42,934 417,766
2002 41,651 396,732
2001 40,662 376,472
2000 39,811 359,159
1999 39,342 343,705
1998 39,324 323,940
1997 39,581 308,429
1996 39,920 293,953
1995 39,198 285,598
1994 36,533 282,356
1993 33,239 274,480
1992 32,016 267,605
1991 21,867 261,656
1990 46,720 252,308
1989 49,390 249,929
1988 50,037 245,682
1987 50,690 238,871
1986 51,824 233,799
1985 51,772 224,734
1984 52,539 218,078
1983 51,460 211,795
1982 49,981 204,892
1981 48,098 198,227
1980 47,096 190,560
1979 45,569 182,449
1978 44,277 172,652
1977 42,922 165,071
1976 41,439 157,778
1975 39,295 150,222
1974 37,425 142,448
1973 35,741 135,801
1972 34,045 129,687
1971 32,339 123,591
1970 30,789 118,952
1969 28,774 114,361
1968 26,161 111,403
1967 23,520 107,650
1966 20,914 103,684
1965 18,952 100,451
1964 17,064 97,166
1963 15,357 95,055
1962 13,730 93,101
1961 12,327 91,115
1960 11,054 88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Mali by year

Kuwait
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Mali
2023 10.3 40
2022 10.8 40.3
2021 12.2 40.7
2020 11.7 41
2019 12.1 41.1
2018 12.8 42.6
2017 14.3 43.4
2016 14.7 43.9
2015 15.4 44.5
2014 16.7 45
2013 16.8 45.5
2012 17.8 46.3
2011 18.1 46.5
2010 18.9 46.9
2009 19.5 47
2008 20 47.2
2007 20.6 47.4
2006 21.5 47.6
2005 22.3 47.9
2004 22.6 47.8
2003 22.4 47.6
2002 22.3 47.3
2001 22.3 47.1
2000 22.4 47.1
1999 22.7 47
1998 23.3 46.4
1997 24.1 46.1
1996 25 45.8
1995 25.4 45.9
1994 24.3 46.5
1993 22.4 46.7
1992 21.9 46.9
1991 18.8 47.2
1990 31.9 47
1989 24.5 47.7
1988 25.7 48.2
1987 27 48.4
1986 28.7 48.8
1985 29.9 48.8
1984 31.6 49
1983 32.4 49.4
1982 33.1 50
1981 33.6 50.4
1980 34.7 50.6
1979 35.6 50.7
1978 36.8 50.4
1977 38.1 50.5
1976 39.3 50.6
1975 39.9 50.6
1974 40.5 50.5
1973 41.2 50.5
1972 41.9 50.4
1971 42.5 50.5
1970 43.4 50.4
1969 44 50.5
1968 44 50.6
1967 43.7 50.6
1966 43.2 50.6
1965 43.6 50.5
1964 43.8 50.5
1963 44.3 50.6
1962 44.7 50.7
1961 45.3 50.8
1960 45.9 50.8

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 40 in Mali, compared with 45.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Mali
Fertility rate 1.52 5.61
Fertility rate rank 136/196 6/196
Birth rate 10.3 40
Birth rate rank 141/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +746,398
Natural population change rank 100/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +3.14%
Population growth +0.9% +2.98%
Population growth rank 106/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 9.13%
Life expectancy 81 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Mali
2100 18.1% 22.4%
2099 18% 22.6%
2098 18% 22.8%
2097 18% 23%
2096 18% 23.1%
2095 18% 23.3%
2094 17.9% 23.5%
2093 17.9% 23.7%
2092 17.9% 23.9%
2091 17.9% 24.1%
2090 17.9% 24.3%
2089 17.9% 24.5%
2088 17.9% 24.8%
2087 17.9% 25%
2086 17.9% 25.2%
2085 17.9% 25.5%
2084 17.9% 25.7%
2083 17.9% 25.9%
2082 17.9% 26.2%
2081 17.9% 26.5%
2080 17.9% 26.7%
2079 17.8% 27%
2078 17.8% 27.3%
2077 17.8% 27.6%
2076 17.8% 27.9%
2075 17.7% 28.1%
2074 17.7% 28.4%
2073 17.7% 28.7%
2072 17.6% 29%
2071 17.6% 29.3%
2070 17.5% 29.6%
2069 17.5% 30%
2068 17.5% 30.3%
2067 17.4% 30.6%
2066 17.4% 30.9%
2065 17.4% 31.2%
2064 17.4% 31.6%
2063 17.3% 31.9%
2062 17.3% 32.2%
2061 17.3% 32.6%
2060 17.4% 33%
2059 17.4% 33.3%
2058 17.4% 33.7%
2057 17.4% 34.1%
2056 17.5% 34.4%
2055 17.5% 34.8%
2054 17.5% 35.2%
2053 17.6% 35.7%
2052 17.6% 36.1%
2051 17.7% 36.5%
2050 17.7% 36.9%
2049 17.7% 37.3%
2048 17.7% 37.8%
2047 17.7% 38.2%
2046 17.7% 38.6%
2045 17.7% 39%
2044 17.7% 39.4%
2043 17.6% 39.8%
2042 17.6% 40.2%
2041 17.5% 40.6%
2040 17.4% 41%
2039 17.4% 41.3%
2038 17.3% 41.6%
2037 17.3% 42%
2036 17.2% 42.3%
2035 17.2% 42.6%
2034 17.1% 42.9%
2033 17.1% 43.2%
2032 17.1% 43.5%
2031 17.1% 43.9%
2030 17.2% 44.2%
2029 17.3% 44.5%
2028 17.5% 44.9%
2027 17.7% 45.3%
2026 17.9% 45.6%
2025 18.1% 46%
2024 18.2% 46.1%
2023 18.6% 46.5%
2022 19.2% 46.8%
2021 20.1% 47%
2020 20.6% 47.3%
2019 20.8% 47.6%
2018 21.1% 47.8%
2017 21.4% 47.9%
2016 21.6% 48%
2015 21.8% 48%
2014 21.9% 48%
2013 22% 47.9%
2012 22.1% 47.6%
2011 22.5% 47.3%
2010 23% 47.1%
2009 23.3% 46.9%
2008 23.7% 46.8%
2007 24.1% 46.6%
2006 24.5% 46.5%
2005 24.9% 46.4%
2004 25.6% 46.4%
2003 26.4% 46.4%
2002 27.4% 46.4%
2001 28.3% 46.5%
2000 29.4% 46.6%
1999 30.4% 46.7%
1998 31.4% 46.8%
1997 32.3% 47%
1996 33% 47%
1995 33.4% 47.1%
1994 33.4% 47.1%
1993 33.8% 47.1%
1992 34.6% 47.1%
1991 35.1% 47%
1990 36% 46.8%
1989 36.5% 46.7%
1988 36.6% 46.4%
1987 36.7% 46%
1986 36.6% 45.7%
1985 36.8% 45.3%
1984 37.1% 45%
1983 37.5% 44.7%
1982 38.1% 44.5%
1981 38.8% 44.2%
1980 39.3% 43.9%
1979 39.9% 43.6%
1978 40.6% 43.2%
1977 41.4% 43%
1976 42.3% 42.7%
1975 43% 42.4%
1974 43.3% 42.1%
1973 43.6% 41.9%
1972 43.8% 41.7%
1971 43.9% 41.5%
1970 43.6% 41.3%
1969 43% 41.2%
1968 42.3% 41%
1967 41.5% 40.9%
1966 40.7% 40.8%
1965 40% 40.7%
1964 39.5% 40.6%
1963 39% 40.5%
1962 38.3% 40.4%
1961 37.8% 40.4%
1960 37.4% 40.3%

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 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 36% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Mali 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 Mali

Kuwait
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Mali
2023 8 367
2022 8 381
2021 75 415
2020 33 405
2019 7 416
2018 8 434
2017 8 453
2016 8 472
2015 8 490
2014 8 507
2013 8 525
2012 8 549
2011 8 553
2010 9 558
2009 9 565
2008 9 573
2007 10 574
2006 10 568
2005 10 577
2004 11 592
2003 11 616
2002 11 649
2001 11 694
2000 11 741
1999 11 749
1998 11 781
1997 11 820
1996 11 875
1995 10 895
1994 10 935
1993 10 988
1992 10 1,024
1991 8 1,063
1990 16 1,087
1989 10 1,106
1988 10 1,128
1987 10 1,142
1986 11 1,184
1985 11 1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Mali
2023 0.88% 9.13%
2022 0.88% 9.4%
2021 0.89% 9.69%
2020 0.89% 10%
2019 0.89% 10.3%
2018 0.89% 10.6%
2017 0.89% 10.9%
2016 0.9% 11.2%
2015 0.91% 11.6%
2014 0.93% 11.9%
2013 0.96% 12.2%
2012 0.99% 12.6%
2011 1.03% 13%
2010 1.07% 13.4%
2009 1.1% 13.8%
2008 1.12% 14.3%
2007 1.14% 14.7%
2006 1.16% 15.2%
2005 1.17% 15.7%
2004 1.19% 16.3%
2003 1.21% 16.9%
2002 1.23% 17.5%
2001 1.25% 18.2%
2000 1.27% 18.8%
1999 1.3% 19.4%
1998 1.34% 19.9%
1997 1.38% 20.4%
1996 1.42% 20.8%
1995 1.46% 21.2%
1994 1.49% 21.5%
1993 1.52% 21.9%
1992 1.57% 22.3%
1991 1.64% 22.7%
1990 1.73% 23.1%
1989 1.83% 23.6%
1988 1.93% 24.2%
1987 2.04% 24.8%
1986 2.16% 25.4%
1985 2.3% 26.1%
1984 2.48% 26.9%
1983 2.72% 27.7%
1982 3% 28.5%
1981 3.29% 29.3%
1980 3.59% 30.2%
1979 3.89% 31%
1978 4.19% 31.8%
1977 4.49% 32.7%
1976 4.8% 33.6%
1975 5.12% 34.4%
1974 5.45% 35.2%
1973 5.8% 36%
1972 6.17% 36.7%
1971 6.57% 37.3%
1970 7% 38%
1969 7.47% 38.6%
1968 7.98% 39.2%
1967 8.55% 39.8%
1966 9.17% 40.5%
1965 9.86% 41.2%
1964 10.6% 41.9%
1963 11.4% 42.6%
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 9.13% in Mali. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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