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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Nicaragua

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.4 for Nicaragua. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 2.22 in Nicaragua — 45.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 69% in Nicaragua — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 79/196 for Nicaragua.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 26 in Nicaragua.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 93.5 in Nicaragua.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.6% in Nicaragua.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Nicaragua by year

Kuwait
Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Nicaragua
2023 1.52 2.22
2022 1.55 2.24
2021 2.15 2.27
2020 2.03 2.3
2019 2.08 2.32
2018 2.12 2.35
2017 2.16 2.38
2016 2.06 2.41
2015 2.03 2.43
2014 2.06 2.46
2013 1.97 2.49
2012 1.99 2.53
2011 1.96 2.56
2010 2.04 2.6
2009 2.15 2.63
2008 2.27 2.66
2007 2.41 2.7
2006 2.59 2.73
2005 2.73 2.77
2004 2.76 2.78
2003 2.77 2.83
2002 2.8 2.89
2001 2.84 3
2000 2.89 3.12
1999 2.95 3.22
1998 3.04 3.34
1997 3.14 3.47
1996 3.22 3.62
1995 3.25 3.78
1994 3.27 3.94
1993 3.31 4.1
1992 3.35 4.27
1991 3.4 4.43
1990 3.49 4.6
1989 3.59 4.76
1988 3.7 4.93
1987 3.83 5.07
1986 4 5.22
1985 4.22 5.36
1984 4.45 5.49
1983 4.66 5.61
1982 4.85 5.74
1981 5.02 5.84
1980 5.18 5.96
1979 5.33 6.07
1978 5.52 6.16
1977 5.71 6.28
1976 5.9 6.37
1975 6.06 6.45
1974 6.23 6.52
1973 6.43 6.59
1972 6.64 6.65
1971 6.84 6.71
1970 7.03 6.77
1969 7.18 6.83
1968 7.28 6.89
1967 7.33 6.94
1966 7.34 6.99
1965 7.31 7.03
1964 7.29 7.06
1963 7.28 7.08
1962 7.25 7.1
1961 7.25 7.11
1960 7.22 7.16

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 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Nicaragua
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Nicaragua
2023 42,568 100,921
2022 41,752 100,987
2021 42,057 89,213
2020 41,083 90,515
2019 46,268 102,817
2018 47,222 104,814
2017 51,498 105,468
2016 51,397 106,585
2015 52,127 107,344
2014 54,673 108,420
2013 52,666 109,032
2012 53,181 110,065
2011 50,733 110,026
2010 49,838 110,475
2009 48,879 110,213
2008 47,505 110,395
2007 46,539 110,341
2006 45,911 110,073
2005 45,243 108,984
2004 44,341 106,904
2003 42,934 106,142
2002 41,651 105,805
2001 40,662 107,109
2000 39,811 109,192
1999 39,342 110,217
1998 39,324 108,862
1997 39,581 114,415
1996 39,920 116,849
1995 39,198 118,325
1994 36,533 119,565
1993 33,239 120,469
1992 32,016 121,204
1991 21,867 121,787
1990 46,720 120,677
1989 49,390 120,128
1988 50,037 117,299
1987 50,690 112,885
1986 51,824 113,054
1985 51,772 110,949
1984 52,539 110,133
1983 51,460 110,618
1982 49,981 112,468
1981 48,098 110,421
1980 47,096 108,604
1979 45,569 96,429
1978 44,277 98,419
1977 42,922 100,498
1976 41,439 98,100
1975 39,295 95,230
1974 37,425 92,505
1973 35,741 89,662
1972 34,045 76,906
1971 32,339 84,139
1970 30,789 81,127
1969 28,774 78,237
1968 26,161 75,458
1967 23,520 72,722
1966 20,914 69,883
1965 18,952 67,056
1964 17,064 64,227
1963 15,357 61,738
1962 13,730 59,547
1961 12,327 57,499
1960 11,054 55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Nicaragua by year

Kuwait
Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Nicaragua
2023 10.3 19.4
2022 10.8 19.7
2021 12.2 20
2020 11.7 20.5
2019 12.1 20.8
2018 12.8 21.2
2017 14.3 21.6
2016 14.7 22.1
2015 15.4 22.4
2014 16.7 22.8
2013 16.8 23.2
2012 17.8 23.6
2011 18.1 24
2010 18.9 24.3
2009 19.5 24.6
2008 20 24.9
2007 20.6 25.2
2006 21.5 25.4
2005 22.3 25.6
2004 22.6 25.7
2003 22.4 25.9
2002 22.3 26.3
2001 22.3 27
2000 22.4 27.9
1999 22.7 28.5
1998 23.3 29.2
1997 24.1 30
1996 25 31
1995 25.4 31.9
1994 24.3 32.9
1993 22.4 33.9
1992 21.9 34.9
1991 18.8 35.8
1990 31.9 36.6
1989 24.5 37.5
1988 25.7 38.4
1987 27 39.1
1986 28.7 39.8
1985 29.9 40.6
1984 31.6 41.3
1983 32.4 42.1
1982 33.1 42.8
1981 33.6 43.4
1980 34.7 44.1
1979 35.6 44.6
1978 36.8 44.9
1977 38.1 45.3
1976 39.3 45.6
1975 39.9 45.9
1974 40.5 46.2
1973 41.2 46.4
1972 41.9 46.7
1971 42.5 46.8
1970 43.4 46.8
1969 44 47
1968 44 47.2
1967 43.7 47.4
1966 43.2 47.6
1965 43.6 47.9
1964 43.8 48.2
1963 44.3 48.5
1962 44.7 48.9
1961 45.3 49.3
1960 45.9 50

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 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 45.9 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Nicaragua
Fertility rate 1.52 2.22
Fertility rate rank 136/196 88/196
Birth rate 10.3 19.4
Birth rate rank 141/196 79/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +100,921
Natural population change rank 100/196 79/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +1.48%
Population growth +0.9% +1.36%
Population growth rank 106/197 78/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 26 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 91.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 108.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 20.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 27.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 77.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 1.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 1.34%
Life expectancy 81 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Nicaragua
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Nicaragua
2100 18.1% 14.2%
2099 18% 14.3%
2098 18% 14.3%
2097 18% 14.4%
2096 18% 14.4%
2095 18% 14.5%
2094 17.9% 14.5%
2093 17.9% 14.6%
2092 17.9% 14.7%
2091 17.9% 14.7%
2090 17.9% 14.8%
2089 17.9% 14.9%
2088 17.9% 14.9%
2087 17.9% 15%
2086 17.9% 15.1%
2085 17.9% 15.2%
2084 17.9% 15.2%
2083 17.9% 15.3%
2082 17.9% 15.4%
2081 17.9% 15.5%
2080 17.9% 15.6%
2079 17.8% 15.7%
2078 17.8% 15.8%
2077 17.8% 15.9%
2076 17.8% 16%
2075 17.7% 16.1%
2074 17.7% 16.2%
2073 17.7% 16.3%
2072 17.6% 16.4%
2071 17.6% 16.5%
2070 17.5% 16.7%
2069 17.5% 16.8%
2068 17.5% 16.9%
2067 17.4% 17.1%
2066 17.4% 17.2%
2065 17.4% 17.4%
2064 17.4% 17.6%
2063 17.3% 17.7%
2062 17.3% 17.9%
2061 17.3% 18.1%
2060 17.4% 18.2%
2059 17.4% 18.4%
2058 17.4% 18.6%
2057 17.4% 18.8%
2056 17.5% 19%
2055 17.5% 19.2%
2054 17.5% 19.4%
2053 17.6% 19.7%
2052 17.6% 19.9%
2051 17.7% 20.1%
2050 17.7% 20.3%
2049 17.7% 20.6%
2048 17.7% 20.8%
2047 17.7% 21.1%
2046 17.7% 21.3%
2045 17.7% 21.6%
2044 17.7% 21.8%
2043 17.6% 22.1%
2042 17.6% 22.4%
2041 17.5% 22.7%
2040 17.4% 23%
2039 17.4% 23.3%
2038 17.3% 23.6%
2037 17.3% 23.9%
2036 17.2% 24.2%
2035 17.2% 24.5%
2034 17.1% 24.9%
2033 17.1% 25.2%
2032 17.1% 25.6%
2031 17.1% 26%
2030 17.2% 26.4%
2029 17.3% 26.8%
2028 17.5% 27.2%
2027 17.7% 27.7%
2026 17.9% 28.1%
2025 18.1% 28.5%
2024 18.2% 28.8%
2023 18.6% 29.2%
2022 19.2% 29.6%
2021 20.1% 30.1%
2020 20.6% 30.4%
2019 20.8% 30.8%
2018 21.1% 31.1%
2017 21.4% 31.5%
2016 21.6% 31.8%
2015 21.8% 32.2%
2014 21.9% 32.6%
2013 22% 32.9%
2012 22.1% 33.3%
2011 22.5% 33.8%
2010 23% 34.2%
2009 23.3% 34.7%
2008 23.7% 35.2%
2007 24.1% 35.7%
2006 24.5% 36.2%
2005 24.9% 36.8%
2004 25.6% 37.5%
2003 26.4% 38.2%
2002 27.4% 38.9%
2001 28.3% 39.6%
2000 29.4% 40.3%
1999 30.4% 41%
1998 31.4% 41.7%
1997 32.3% 42.4%
1996 33% 43.1%
1995 33.4% 43.7%
1994 33.4% 44.3%
1993 33.8% 44.8%
1992 34.6% 45.2%
1991 35.1% 45.7%
1990 36% 46.1%
1989 36.5% 46.4%
1988 36.6% 46.7%
1987 36.7% 46.9%
1986 36.6% 47%
1985 36.8% 47.1%
1984 37.1% 47.2%
1983 37.5% 47.2%
1982 38.1% 47.3%
1981 38.8% 47.3%
1980 39.3% 47.3%
1979 39.9% 47.3%
1978 40.6% 47.3%
1977 41.4% 47.2%
1976 42.3% 47.3%
1975 43% 47.3%
1974 43.3% 47.3%
1973 43.6% 47.4%
1972 43.8% 47.4%
1971 43.9% 47.5%
1970 43.6% 47.5%
1969 43% 47.6%
1968 42.3% 47.7%
1967 41.5% 47.8%
1966 40.7% 47.9%
1965 40% 48.1%
1964 39.5% 48.2%
1963 39% 48.2%
1962 38.3% 48%
1961 37.8% 47.8%
1960 37.4% 47.6%

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 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 36% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua

Kuwait
Nicaragua
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Nicaragua
2023 8 60
2022 8 61
2021 75 124
2020 33 87
2019 7 69
2018 8 67
2017 8 72
2016 8 77
2015 8 81
2014 8 83
2013 8 86
2012 8 88
2011 8 93
2010 9 96
2009 9 99
2008 9 101
2007 10 106
2006 10 113
2005 10 124
2004 11 140
2003 11 154
2002 11 170
2001 11 194
2000 11 213
1999 11 228
1998 11 239
1997 11 236
1996 11 244
1995 10 251
1994 10 256
1993 10 265
1992 10 272
1991 8 273
1990 16 281
1989 10 286
1988 10 301
1987 10 316
1986 11 313
1985 11 319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Nicaragua
2023 0.88% 1.34%
2022 0.88% 1.39%
2021 0.89% 1.45%
2020 0.89% 1.51%
2019 0.89% 1.57%
2018 0.89% 1.64%
2017 0.89% 1.71%
2016 0.9% 1.78%
2015 0.91% 1.86%
2014 0.93% 1.94%
2013 0.96% 2.03%
2012 0.99% 2.13%
2011 1.03% 2.22%
2010 1.07% 2.33%
2009 1.1% 2.44%
2008 1.12% 2.55%
2007 1.14% 2.68%
2006 1.16% 2.81%
2005 1.17% 2.95%
2004 1.19% 3.1%
2003 1.21% 3.26%
2002 1.23% 3.43%
2001 1.25% 3.62%
2000 1.27% 3.82%
1999 1.3% 4.04%
1998 1.34% 5.01%
1997 1.38% 4.54%
1996 1.42% 4.81%
1995 1.46% 5.09%
1994 1.49% 5.39%
1993 1.52% 5.69%
1992 1.57% 6%
1991 1.64% 6.31%
1990 1.73% 6.62%
1989 1.83% 6.92%
1988 1.93% 7.22%
1987 2.04% 7.53%
1986 2.16% 7.85%
1985 2.3% 8.21%
1984 2.48% 8.62%
1983 2.72% 9.07%
1982 3% 9.58%
1981 3.29% 10.2%
1980 3.59% 10.8%
1979 3.89% 11.5%
1978 4.19% 12.2%
1977 4.49% 12.9%
1976 4.8% 13.7%
1975 5.12% 14.4%
1974 5.45% 15%
1973 5.8% 15.6%
1972 6.17% 18.7%
1971 6.57% 16.6%
1970 7% 17.1%
1969 7.47% 17.4%
1968 7.98% 17.8%
1967 8.55% 18.1%
1966 9.17% 18.4%
1965 9.86% 18.7%
1964 10.6% 19%
1963 11.4% 19.2%
1962 12.3% 19.4%
1961 13.2% 19.6%
1960 14.2% 19.8%

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 1.34% in Nicaragua. 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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