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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Mongolia

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 2.7 in Mongolia — 77.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Mongolia by year

Kuwait
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Mongolia
2023 1.52 2.7
2022 1.55 2.7
2021 2.15 2.8
2020 2.03 2.9
2019 2.08 3
2018 2.12 2.9
2017 2.16 2.8
2016 2.06 3
2015 2.03 3
2014 2.06 3.1
2013 1.97 3
2012 1.99 2.7
2011 1.96 2.6
2010 2.04 2.4
2009 2.15 2.8
2008 2.27 2.6
2007 2.41 2.3
2006 2.59 2.1
2005 2.73 2
2004 2.76 2
2003 2.77 2
2002 2.8 2.1
2001 2.84 2.2
2000 2.89 2.2
1999 2.95 2.3
1998 3.04 2.3
1997 3.14 2.4
1996 3.22 2.5
1995 3.25 2.77
1994 3.27 2.7
1993 3.31 2.5
1992 3.35 3.5
1991 3.4 4
1990 3.49 4.5
1989 3.59 4.42
1988 3.7 4.65
1987 3.83 4.83
1986 4 5.03
1985 4.22 5.26
1984 4.45 5.45
1983 4.66 5.63
1982 4.85 5.8
1981 5.02 5.98
1980 5.18 6.21
1979 5.33 6.42
1978 5.52 6.62
1977 5.71 6.79
1976 5.9 6.93
1975 6.06 7.07
1974 6.23 7.17
1973 6.43 7.24
1972 6.64 7.28
1971 6.84 7.3
1970 7.03 7.31
1969 7.18 7.34
1968 7.28 7.37
1967 7.33 7.39
1966 7.34 7.41
1965 7.31 7.38
1964 7.29 7.33
1963 7.28 7.24
1962 7.25 7.1
1961 7.25 6.96
1960 7.22 6.82

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 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Mongolia
2023 42,568 46,995
2022 41,752 47,730
2021 42,057 52,109
2020 41,083 60,888
2019 46,268 61,433
2018 47,222 60,635
2017 51,498 57,940
2016 51,397 62,086
2015 52,127 64,473
2014 54,673 66,078
2013 52,666 62,618
2012 53,181 55,942
2011 50,733 50,711
2010 49,838 44,914
2009 48,879 48,876
2008 47,505 45,843
2007 46,539 39,636
2006 45,911 33,609
2005 45,243 29,290
2004 44,341 28,418
2003 42,934 28,827
2002 41,651 30,439
2001 40,662 32,052
2000 39,811 32,753
1999 39,342 32,283
1998 39,324 31,757
1997 39,581 32,403
1996 39,920 33,741
1995 39,198 34,473
1994 36,533 34,711
1993 33,239 36,924
1992 32,016 42,437
1991 21,867 47,884
1990 46,720 49,443
1989 49,390 51,420
1988 50,037 51,588
1987 50,690 51,140
1986 51,824 50,329
1985 51,772 49,944
1984 52,539 48,562
1983 51,460 46,919
1982 49,981 45,179
1981 48,098 43,588
1980 47,096 42,343
1979 45,569 41,568
1978 44,277 40,276
1977 42,922 38,995
1976 41,439 37,670
1975 39,295 36,490
1974 37,425 35,297
1973 35,741 33,993
1972 34,045 32,727
1971 32,339 31,536
1970 30,789 30,558
1969 28,774 29,781
1968 26,161 29,017
1967 23,520 28,178
1966 20,914 27,338
1965 18,952 26,364
1964 17,064 25,317
1963 15,357 24,142
1962 13,730 22,960
1961 12,327 21,873
1960 11,054 20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Mongolia by year

Kuwait
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Mongolia
2023 10.3 19
2022 10.8 19.5
2021 12.2 21.6
2020 11.7 23.4
2019 12.1 24.4
2018 12.8 24.5
2017 14.3 23.9
2016 14.7 25.9
2015 15.4 27.1
2014 16.7 28
2013 16.8 27.5
2012 17.8 26
2011 18.1 25.1
2010 18.9 23.1
2009 19.5 24.8
2008 20 23.9
2007 20.6 21.9
2006 21.5 20
2005 22.3 18.6
2004 22.6 18.4
2003 22.4 18.6
2002 22.3 19.4
2001 22.3 20.3
2000 22.4 20.8
1999 22.7 21.1
1998 23.3 21.4
1997 24.1 22.2
1996 25 23.3
1995 25.4 24
1994 24.3 24.5
1993 22.4 25.8
1992 21.9 28.8
1991 18.8 31.9
1990 31.9 34.1
1989 24.5 35.3
1988 25.7 36.4
1987 27 37.2
1986 28.7 37.7
1985 29.9 38.5
1984 31.6 38.7
1983 32.4 38.6
1982 33.1 38.5
1981 33.6 38.4
1980 34.7 38.4
1979 35.6 38.7
1978 36.8 38.9
1977 38.1 39
1976 39.3 39.1
1975 39.9 39.3
1974 40.5 39.5
1973 41.2 39.6
1972 41.9 39.8
1971 42.5 40
1970 43.4 40.4
1969 44 40.9
1968 44 41.6
1967 43.7 42.3
1966 43.2 43.1
1965 43.6 43.6
1964 43.8 44
1963 44.3 44.2
1962 44.7 44.1
1961 45.3 44.2
1960 45.9 44.1

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 19 in Mongolia, compared with 45.9 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Mongolia
Fertility rate 1.52 2.7
Fertility rate rank 136/196 67/196
Birth rate 10.3 19
Birth rate rank 141/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +46,995
Natural population change rank 100/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +1.35%
Population growth +0.9% +1.25%
Population growth rank 106/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 1.36%
Life expectancy 81 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Mongolia
2100 18.1% 16.3%
2099 18% 16.4%
2098 18% 16.4%
2097 18% 16.5%
2096 18% 16.6%
2095 18% 16.7%
2094 17.9% 16.8%
2093 17.9% 16.9%
2092 17.9% 17%
2091 17.9% 17.2%
2090 17.9% 17.3%
2089 17.9% 17.4%
2088 17.9% 17.6%
2087 17.9% 17.7%
2086 17.9% 17.9%
2085 17.9% 18%
2084 17.9% 18.1%
2083 17.9% 18.2%
2082 17.9% 18.3%
2081 17.9% 18.4%
2080 17.9% 18.5%
2079 17.8% 18.6%
2078 17.8% 18.6%
2077 17.8% 18.7%
2076 17.8% 18.7%
2075 17.7% 18.7%
2074 17.7% 18.7%
2073 17.7% 18.8%
2072 17.6% 18.8%
2071 17.6% 18.9%
2070 17.5% 18.9%
2069 17.5% 19%
2068 17.5% 19.1%
2067 17.4% 19.3%
2066 17.4% 19.4%
2065 17.4% 19.6%
2064 17.4% 19.8%
2063 17.3% 20.1%
2062 17.3% 20.4%
2061 17.3% 20.7%
2060 17.4% 21%
2059 17.4% 21.3%
2058 17.4% 21.6%
2057 17.4% 21.9%
2056 17.5% 22.2%
2055 17.5% 22.5%
2054 17.5% 22.7%
2053 17.6% 23%
2052 17.6% 23.1%
2051 17.7% 23.3%
2050 17.7% 23.3%
2049 17.7% 23.4%
2048 17.7% 23.4%
2047 17.7% 23.3%
2046 17.7% 23.3%
2045 17.7% 23.2%
2044 17.7% 23.1%
2043 17.6% 23%
2042 17.6% 22.9%
2041 17.5% 22.8%
2040 17.4% 22.8%
2039 17.4% 22.9%
2038 17.3% 23%
2037 17.3% 23.3%
2036 17.2% 23.6%
2035 17.2% 24%
2034 17.1% 24.6%
2033 17.1% 25.2%
2032 17.1% 25.9%
2031 17.1% 26.8%
2030 17.2% 27.8%
2029 17.3% 28.8%
2028 17.5% 29.7%
2027 17.7% 30.5%
2026 17.9% 31.2%
2025 18.1% 31.9%
2024 18.2% 32.2%
2023 18.6% 32.6%
2022 19.2% 32.9%
2021 20.1% 32.9%
2020 20.6% 32.8%
2019 20.8% 32.3%
2018 21.1% 31.6%
2017 21.4% 30.9%
2016 21.6% 30.2%
2015 21.8% 29.5%
2014 21.9% 28.9%
2013 22% 28.5%
2012 22.1% 28.1%
2011 22.5% 28%
2010 23% 27.9%
2009 23.3% 27.9%
2008 23.7% 28.1%
2007 24.1% 28.5%
2006 24.5% 29.1%
2005 24.9% 29.9%
2004 25.6% 30.8%
2003 26.4% 31.8%
2002 27.4% 32.9%
2001 28.3% 34.1%
2000 29.4% 35.2%
1999 30.4% 36.2%
1998 31.4% 37%
1997 32.3% 37.8%
1996 33% 38.4%
1995 33.4% 39%
1994 33.4% 39.5%
1993 33.8% 40%
1992 34.6% 40.5%
1991 35.1% 41%
1990 36% 41.4%
1989 36.5% 41.7%
1988 36.6% 41.8%
1987 36.7% 42%
1986 36.6% 42.1%
1985 36.8% 42.3%
1984 37.1% 42.5%
1983 37.5% 42.7%
1982 38.1% 43%
1981 38.8% 43.3%
1980 39.3% 43.7%
1979 39.9% 44.1%
1978 40.6% 44.5%
1977 41.4% 44.8%
1976 42.3% 45.2%
1975 43% 45.4%
1974 43.3% 45.6%
1973 43.6% 45.8%
1972 43.8% 45.8%
1971 43.9% 45.8%
1970 43.6% 45.6%
1969 43% 45.4%
1968 42.3% 44.9%
1967 41.5% 44.2%
1966 40.7% 43.3%
1965 40% 42.4%
1964 39.5% 41.4%
1963 39% 40.4%
1962 38.3% 39.6%
1961 37.8% 38.8%
1960 37.4% 38.1%

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 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 36% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Mongolia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Kuwait vs Mongolia

Kuwait
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Mongolia
2023 8 41
2022 8 41
2021 75 63
2020 33 47
2019 7 45
2018 8 45
2017 8 45
2016 8 48
2015 8 52
2014 8 56
2013 8 59
2012 8 63
2011 8 67
2010 9 71
2009 9 75
2008 9 77
2007 10 81
2006 10 90
2005 10 99
2004 11 108
2003 11 114
2002 11 120
2001 11 130
2000 11 144
1999 11 162
1998 11 174
1997 11 180
1996 11 178
1995 10 176
1994 10 178
1993 10 181
1992 10 199
1991 8 227
1990 16 276
1989 10 311
1988 10 335
1987 10 341
1986 11 346
1985 11 352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Mongolia
2023 0.88% 1.36%
2022 0.88% 1.39%
2021 0.89% 1.43%
2020 0.89% 1.48%
2019 0.89% 1.56%
2018 0.89% 1.64%
2017 0.89% 1.74%
2016 0.9% 1.84%
2015 0.91% 1.94%
2014 0.93% 2.04%
2013 0.96% 2.15%
2012 0.99% 2.28%
2011 1.03% 2.44%
2010 1.07% 2.63%
2009 1.1% 2.85%
2008 1.12% 3.11%
2007 1.14% 3.39%
2006 1.16% 3.71%
2005 1.17% 4.07%
2004 1.19% 4.45%
2003 1.21% 4.87%
2002 1.23% 5.32%
2001 1.25% 5.8%
2000 1.27% 6.29%
1999 1.3% 6.78%
1998 1.34% 7.27%
1997 1.38% 7.74%
1996 1.42% 8.19%
1995 1.46% 8.6%
1994 1.49% 9%
1993 1.52% 9.39%
1992 1.57% 9.78%
1991 1.64% 10.2%
1990 1.73% 10.7%
1989 1.83% 11.1%
1988 1.93% 11.7%
1987 2.04% 12.2%
1986 2.16% 12.8%
1985 2.3% 13.4%
1984 2.48% 13.9%
1983 2.72% 14.4%
1982 3% 15%
1981 3.29% 15.5%
1980 3.59% 16.1%
1979 3.89% 16.7%
1978 4.19% 17.3%
1977 4.49% -
1976 4.8% -
1975 5.12% -
1974 5.45% -
1973 5.8% -
1972 6.17% -
1971 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% -

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 1.36% in Mongolia. 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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