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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Mexico

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.7 for Mexico. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 1.91 in Mexico — 25.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 71.8% in Mexico — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 6.76, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 100/196 for Mexico.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 26.8 in Mexico.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 60.1 in Mexico.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Mexico.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Mexico by year

Kuwait
Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Mexico
2023 1.52 1.91
2022 1.55 1.94
2021 2.15 1.97
2020 2.03 1.99
2019 2.08 2.02
2018 2.12 2.03
2017 2.16 2.04
2016 2.06 2.09
2015 2.03 2.14
2014 2.06 2.21
2013 1.97 2.27
2012 1.99 2.29
2011 1.96 2.32
2010 2.04 2.34
2009 2.15 2.36
2008 2.27 2.39
2007 2.41 2.42
2006 2.59 2.46
2005 2.73 2.5
2004 2.76 2.54
2003 2.77 2.58
2002 2.8 2.63
2001 2.84 2.67
2000 2.89 2.71
1999 2.95 2.76
1998 3.04 2.82
1997 3.14 2.89
1996 3.22 2.96
1995 3.25 3.04
1994 3.27 3.13
1993 3.31 3.21
1992 3.35 3.29
1991 3.4 3.36
1990 3.49 3.44
1989 3.59 3.53
1988 3.7 3.64
1987 3.83 3.8
1986 4 3.97
1985 4.22 4.09
1984 4.45 4.18
1983 4.66 4.3
1982 4.85 4.43
1981 5.02 4.57
1980 5.18 4.74
1979 5.33 4.96
1978 5.52 5.2
1977 5.71 5.36
1976 5.9 5.54
1975 6.06 5.74
1974 6.23 5.95
1973 6.43 6.12
1972 6.64 6.28
1971 6.84 6.42
1970 7.03 6.53
1969 7.18 6.63
1968 7.28 6.71
1967 7.33 6.75
1966 7.34 6.79
1965 7.31 6.82
1964 7.29 6.83
1963 7.28 6.82
1962 7.25 6.8
1961 7.25 6.78
1960 7.22 6.76

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 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Mexico
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Mexico
2023 42,568 1,238,366
2022 41,752 1,224,397
2021 42,057 936,682
2020 41,083 1,031,637
2019 46,268 1,357,485
2018 47,222 1,366,076
2017 51,498 1,384,178
2016 51,397 1,445,256
2015 52,127 1,508,439
2014 54,673 1,587,620
2013 52,666 1,642,609
2012 53,181 1,656,599
2011 50,733 1,659,161
2010 49,838 1,658,682
2009 48,879 1,661,180
2008 47,505 1,670,846
2007 46,539 1,684,915
2006 45,911 1,706,084
2005 45,243 1,732,663
2004 44,341 1,759,250
2003 42,934 1,788,016
2002 41,651 1,820,665
2001 40,662 1,836,418
2000 39,811 1,845,383
1999 39,342 1,859,475
1998 39,324 1,871,650
1997 39,581 1,898,383
1996 39,920 1,922,554
1995 39,198 1,941,458
1994 36,533 1,959,775
1993 33,239 1,963,708
1992 32,016 1,956,659
1991 21,867 1,942,832
1990 46,720 1,926,480
1989 49,390 1,927,752
1988 50,037 1,936,601
1987 50,690 1,971,231
1986 51,824 1,998,043
1985 51,772 1,983,622
1984 52,539 1,960,428
1983 51,460 1,939,193
1982 49,981 1,921,772
1981 48,098 1,904,384
1980 47,096 1,893,158
1979 45,569 1,908,018
1978 44,277 1,921,419
1977 42,922 1,902,964
1976 41,439 1,891,958
1975 39,295 1,880,241
1974 37,425 1,868,809
1973 35,741 1,845,593
1972 34,045 1,823,302
1971 32,339 1,790,990
1970 30,789 1,753,370
1969 28,774 1,711,297
1968 26,161 1,671,918
1967 23,520 1,620,534
1966 20,914 1,566,170
1965 18,952 1,508,344
1964 17,064 1,447,360
1963 15,357 1,387,678
1962 13,730 1,328,319
1961 12,327 1,265,833
1960 11,054 1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Mexico by year

Kuwait
Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Mexico
2023 10.3 15.7
2022 10.8 16
2021 12.2 16.4
2020 11.7 16.6
2019 12.1 16.9
2018 12.8 17
2017 14.3 17.2
2016 14.7 17.7
2015 15.4 18.2
2014 16.7 19
2013 16.8 19.6
2012 17.8 19.9
2011 18.1 20.1
2010 18.9 20.3
2009 19.5 20.6
2008 20 20.8
2007 20.6 21.1
2006 21.5 21.5
2005 22.3 21.9
2004 22.6 22.4
2003 22.4 22.8
2002 22.3 23.4
2001 22.3 23.8
2000 22.4 24.2
1999 22.7 24.6
1998 23.3 25.1
1997 24.1 25.8
1996 25 26.4
1995 25.4 27.1
1994 24.3 27.7
1993 22.4 28.3
1992 21.9 28.7
1991 18.8 29.1
1990 31.9 29.4
1989 24.5 29.9
1988 25.7 30.4
1987 27 31.4
1986 28.7 32.3
1985 29.9 32.7
1984 31.6 33.1
1983 32.4 33.4
1982 33.1 33.9
1981 33.6 34.3
1980 34.7 35
1979 35.6 36.2
1978 36.8 37.4
1977 38.1 38.1
1976 39.3 39.1
1975 39.9 40.1
1974 40.5 41.2
1973 41.2 42.1
1972 41.9 43
1971 42.5 43.9
1970 43.4 44.5
1969 44 45.1
1968 44 45.6
1967 43.7 45.9
1966 43.2 46.3
1965 43.6 46.5
1964 43.8 46.8
1963 44.3 46.8
1962 44.7 46.8
1961 45.3 46.8
1960 45.9 46.9

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 10.3 in Kuwait and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 45.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Mexico
Fertility rate 1.52 1.91
Fertility rate rank 136/196 104/196
Birth rate 10.3 15.7
Birth rate rank 141/196 100/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +1,238,366
Natural population change rank 100/196 12/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +0.95%
Population growth +0.9% +0.86%
Population growth rank 106/197 110/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 26.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 57.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 99.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 69.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 96.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 1.08%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 1.25%
Life expectancy 81 years 75.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Mexico
2100 18.1% 13.3%
2099 18% 13.3%
2098 18% 13.3%
2097 18% 13.3%
2096 18% 13.4%
2095 18% 13.4%
2094 17.9% 13.4%
2093 17.9% 13.5%
2092 17.9% 13.5%
2091 17.9% 13.5%
2090 17.9% 13.6%
2089 17.9% 13.6%
2088 17.9% 13.7%
2087 17.9% 13.7%
2086 17.9% 13.8%
2085 17.9% 13.8%
2084 17.9% 13.9%
2083 17.9% 14%
2082 17.9% 14%
2081 17.9% 14.1%
2080 17.9% 14.1%
2079 17.8% 14.2%
2078 17.8% 14.3%
2077 17.8% 14.3%
2076 17.8% 14.4%
2075 17.7% 14.5%
2074 17.7% 14.6%
2073 17.7% 14.6%
2072 17.6% 14.7%
2071 17.6% 14.8%
2070 17.5% 14.9%
2069 17.5% 15%
2068 17.5% 15.1%
2067 17.4% 15.2%
2066 17.4% 15.3%
2065 17.4% 15.4%
2064 17.4% 15.5%
2063 17.3% 15.6%
2062 17.3% 15.7%
2061 17.3% 15.8%
2060 17.4% 16%
2059 17.4% 16.1%
2058 17.4% 16.2%
2057 17.4% 16.4%
2056 17.5% 16.5%
2055 17.5% 16.7%
2054 17.5% 16.9%
2053 17.6% 17%
2052 17.6% 17.2%
2051 17.7% 17.4%
2050 17.7% 17.6%
2049 17.7% 17.8%
2048 17.7% 17.9%
2047 17.7% 18.1%
2046 17.7% 18.3%
2045 17.7% 18.5%
2044 17.7% 18.7%
2043 17.6% 18.9%
2042 17.6% 19.1%
2041 17.5% 19.3%
2040 17.4% 19.5%
2039 17.4% 19.7%
2038 17.3% 20%
2037 17.3% 20.2%
2036 17.2% 20.5%
2035 17.2% 20.7%
2034 17.1% 21%
2033 17.1% 21.3%
2032 17.1% 21.6%
2031 17.1% 21.9%
2030 17.2% 22.2%
2029 17.3% 22.6%
2028 17.5% 23%
2027 17.7% 23.5%
2026 17.9% 23.9%
2025 18.1% 24.3%
2024 18.2% 24.5%
2023 18.6% 24.9%
2022 19.2% 25.3%
2021 20.1% 25.7%
2020 20.6% 26%
2019 20.8% 26.3%
2018 21.1% 26.7%
2017 21.4% 27.2%
2016 21.6% 27.6%
2015 21.8% 28%
2014 21.9% 28.3%
2013 22% 28.7%
2012 22.1% 29%
2011 22.5% 29.4%
2010 23% 29.8%
2009 23.3% 30.2%
2008 23.7% 30.6%
2007 24.1% 31.1%
2006 24.5% 31.6%
2005 24.9% 32.1%
2004 25.6% 32.5%
2003 26.4% 33%
2002 27.4% 33.4%
2001 28.3% 33.9%
2000 29.4% 34.3%
1999 30.4% 34.8%
1998 31.4% 35.2%
1997 32.3% 35.6%
1996 33% 36%
1995 33.4% 36.5%
1994 33.4% 36.9%
1993 33.8% 37.3%
1992 34.6% 37.8%
1991 35.1% 38.4%
1990 36% 39%
1989 36.5% 39.7%
1988 36.6% 40.3%
1987 36.7% 41%
1986 36.6% 41.6%
1985 36.8% 42.3%
1984 37.1% 43%
1983 37.5% 43.7%
1982 38.1% 44.4%
1981 38.8% 45.2%
1980 39.3% 45.8%
1979 39.9% 46.3%
1978 40.6% 46.7%
1977 41.4% 47%
1976 42.3% 47.2%
1975 43% 47.5%
1974 43.3% 47.6%
1973 43.6% 47.7%
1972 43.8% 47.7%
1971 43.9% 47.8%
1970 43.6% 47.7%
1969 43% 47.7%
1968 42.3% 47.6%
1967 41.5% 47.6%
1966 40.7% 47.5%
1965 40% 47.4%
1964 39.5% 47.3%
1963 39% 47.2%
1962 38.3% 47.1%
1961 37.8% 47%
1960 37.4% 46.8%

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 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 36% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Mexico 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 Mexico

Kuwait
Mexico
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Mexico
2023 8 42
2022 8 45
2021 75 104
2020 33 61
2019 7 43
2018 8 44
2017 8 44
2016 8 43
2015 8 43
2014 8 44
2013 8 45
2012 8 46
2011 8 47
2010 9 50
2009 9 51
2008 9 51
2007 10 50
2006 10 51
2005 10 52
2004 11 53
2003 11 54
2002 11 55
2001 11 55
2000 11 56
1999 11 58
1998 11 60
1997 11 62
1996 11 64
1995 10 66
1994 10 69
1993 10 71
1992 10 73
1991 8 77
1990 16 81
1989 10 85
1988 10 88
1987 10 93
1986 11 100
1985 11 107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Mexico
2023 0.88% 1.25%
2022 0.88% 1.29%
2021 0.89% 1.33%
2020 0.89% 1.38%
2019 0.89% 1.42%
2018 0.89% 1.47%
2017 0.89% 1.52%
2016 0.9% 1.57%
2015 0.91% 1.62%
2014 0.93% 1.68%
2013 0.96% 1.73%
2012 0.99% 1.79%
2011 1.03% 1.85%
2010 1.07% 1.91%
2009 1.1% 1.98%
2008 1.12% 2.04%
2007 1.14% 2.11%
2006 1.16% 2.19%
2005 1.17% 2.27%
2004 1.19% 2.36%
2003 1.21% 2.46%
2002 1.23% 2.57%
2001 1.25% 2.68%
2000 1.27% 2.81%
1999 1.3% 2.94%
1998 1.34% 3.09%
1997 1.38% 3.24%
1996 1.42% 3.4%
1995 1.46% 3.57%
1994 1.49% 3.74%
1993 1.52% 3.92%
1992 1.57% 4.12%
1991 1.64% 4.32%
1990 1.73% 4.53%
1989 1.83% 4.75%
1988 1.93% 4.98%
1987 2.04% 5.21%
1986 2.16% 5.46%
1985 2.3% 5.71%
1984 2.48% 5.98%
1983 2.72% 6.26%
1982 3% 6.55%
1981 3.29% 6.86%
1980 3.59% 7.18%
1979 3.89% 7.51%
1978 4.19% 7.85%
1977 4.49% 8.18%
1976 4.8% 8.52%
1975 5.12% 8.86%
1974 5.45% 9.21%
1973 5.8% 9.56%
1972 6.17% 9.93%
1971 6.57% 10.3%
1970 7% 10.7%
1969 7.47% 11.1%
1968 7.98% 11.5%
1967 8.55% 11.9%
1966 9.17% 12.3%
1965 9.86% 12.7%
1964 10.6% 13.2%
1963 11.4% 13.7%
1962 12.3% 14.3%
1961 13.2% 14.8%
1960 14.2% 15.5%

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 1.25% in Mexico. 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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