Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Rwanda by year

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Kuwait

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kuwait	Rwanda
2023	1.52	3.7
2022	1.55	3.78
2021	2.15	3.84
2020	2.03	3.91
2019	2.08	3.99
2018	2.12	4.05
2017	2.16	4.08
2016	2.06	4.11
2015	2.03	4.11
2014	2.06	4.12
2013	1.97	4.14
2012	1.99	4.2
2011	1.96	4.33
2010	2.04	4.52
2009	2.15	4.71
2008	2.27	4.92
2007	2.41	5.14
2006	2.59	5.34
2005	2.73	5.5
2004	2.76	5.64
2003	2.77	5.74
2002	2.8	5.82
2001	2.84	5.89
2000	2.89	5.97
1999	2.95	6.06
1998	3.04	6.17
1997	3.14	6.24
1996	3.22	6.29
1995	3.25	6.35
1994	3.27	6.42
1993	3.31	6.48
1992	3.35	6.54
1991	3.4	6.62
1990	3.49	6.8
1989	3.59	7.03
1988	3.7	7.23
1987	3.83	7.43
1986	4	7.61
1985	4.22	7.79
1984	4.45	7.91
1983	4.66	8
1982	4.85	8.06
1981	5.02	8.1
1980	5.18	8.12
1979	5.33	8.13
1978	5.52	8.16
1977	5.71	8.14
1976	5.9	8.12
1975	6.06	8.1
1974	6.23	8.1
1973	6.43	8.09
1972	6.64	8.09
1971	6.84	8.09
1970	7.03	8.15
1969	7.18	8.18
1968	7.28	8.19
1967	7.33	8.21
1966	7.34	8.23
1965	7.31	8.25
1964	7.29	8.27
1963	7.28	8.27
1962	7.25	8.27
1961	7.25	8.28
1960	7.22	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kuwait was 1.52 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kuwait

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Kuwait	Rwanda
2023	42,568	312,762
2022	41,752	312,145
2021	42,057	309,895
2020	41,083	312,692
2019	46,268	313,525
2018	47,222	312,512
2017	51,498	310,323
2016	51,397	305,549
2015	52,127	299,114
2014	54,673	292,779
2013	52,666	286,331
2012	53,181	282,584
2011	50,733	282,922
2010	49,838	286,848
2009	48,879	287,034
2008	47,505	287,334
2007	46,539	285,791
2006	45,911	282,149
2005	45,243	275,121
2004	44,341	265,273
2003	42,934	251,243
2002	41,651	239,036
2001	40,662	230,845
2000	39,811	221,276
1999	39,342	210,518
1998	39,324	197,185
1997	39,581	174,687
1996	39,920	140,455
1995	39,198	121,137
1994	36,533	-719,479
1993	33,239	183,926
1992	32,016	188,025
1991	21,867	196,431
1990	46,720	207,895
1989	49,390	217,632
1988	50,037	223,759
1987	50,690	225,744
1986	51,824	225,526
1985	51,772	223,794
1984	52,539	219,337
1983	51,460	212,750
1982	49,981	205,147
1981	48,098	195,769
1980	47,096	184,988
1979	45,569	174,477
1978	44,277	163,779
1977	42,922	155,011
1976	41,439	147,665
1975	39,295	140,596
1974	37,425	135,743
1973	35,741	131,021
1972	34,045	126,403
1971	32,339	122,567
1970	30,789	119,273
1969	28,774	115,394
1968	26,161	111,422
1967	23,520	108,053
1966	20,914	105,128
1965	18,952	103,422
1964	17,064	102,562
1963	15,357	94,296
1962	13,730	102,548
1961	12,327	102,051
1960	11,054	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Rwanda by year

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Kuwait

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kuwait	Rwanda
2023	10.3	28.3
2022	10.8	28.9
2021	12.2	29.4
2020	11.7	30
2019	12.1	30.7
2018	12.8	31.2
2017	14.3	31.7
2016	14.7	32
2015	15.4	32.1
2014	16.7	32.2
2013	16.8	32.4
2012	17.8	32.9
2011	18.1	33.8
2010	18.9	35.1
2009	19.5	36.3
2008	20	37.6
2007	20.6	38.8
2006	21.5	39.9
2005	22.3	40.6
2004	22.6	41.1
2003	22.4	41.4
2002	22.3	41.8
2001	22.3	42.1
2000	22.4	42.1
1999	22.7	42.1
1998	23.3	42.2
1997	24.1	40.5
1996	25	37.2
1995	25.4	39.5
1994	24.3	48
1993	22.4	41.5
1992	21.9	42.2
1991	18.8	42.8
1990	31.9	44.1
1989	24.5	45.3
1988	25.7	46.6
1987	27	47.8
1986	28.7	49
1985	29.9	50.2
1984	31.6	51.1
1983	32.4	51.8
1982	33.1	52.4
1981	33.6	52.7
1980	34.7	52.7
1979	35.6	52.5
1978	36.8	52.1
1977	38.1	51.6
1976	39.3	51.1
1975	39.9	50.4
1974	40.5	50
1973	41.2	49.4
1972	41.9	48.9
1971	42.5	48.5
1970	43.4	48.2
1969	44	47.9
1968	44	47.6
1967	43.7	47.4
1966	43.2	47.6
1965	43.6	48
1964	43.8	48.8
1963	44.3	49.8
1962	44.7	50.9
1961	45.3	52
1960	45.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.3 in Kuwait and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 45.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kuwait	Rwanda
2100	18.1%	18.7%
2099	18%	18.9%
2098	18%	19%
2097	18%	19.1%
2096	18%	19.3%
2095	18%	19.4%
2094	17.9%	19.6%
2093	17.9%	19.7%
2092	17.9%	19.9%
2091	17.9%	20%
2090	17.9%	20.2%
2089	17.9%	20.4%
2088	17.9%	20.5%
2087	17.9%	20.7%
2086	17.9%	20.9%
2085	17.9%	21.1%
2084	17.9%	21.3%
2083	17.9%	21.5%
2082	17.9%	21.7%
2081	17.9%	21.9%
2080	17.9%	22.1%
2079	17.8%	22.2%
2078	17.8%	22.4%
2077	17.8%	22.6%
2076	17.8%	22.8%
2075	17.7%	23%
2074	17.7%	23.2%
2073	17.7%	23.4%
2072	17.6%	23.6%
2071	17.6%	23.8%
2070	17.5%	24%
2069	17.5%	24.2%
2068	17.5%	24.4%
2067	17.4%	24.6%
2066	17.4%	24.9%
2065	17.4%	25.1%
2064	17.4%	25.3%
2063	17.3%	25.6%
2062	17.3%	25.8%
2061	17.3%	26.1%
2060	17.4%	26.4%
2059	17.4%	26.7%
2058	17.4%	27%
2057	17.4%	27.3%
2056	17.5%	27.6%
2055	17.5%	27.9%
2054	17.5%	28.3%
2053	17.6%	28.6%
2052	17.6%	28.9%
2051	17.7%	29.2%
2050	17.7%	29.5%
2049	17.7%	29.8%
2048	17.7%	30.1%
2047	17.7%	30.4%
2046	17.7%	30.7%
2045	17.7%	31%
2044	17.7%	31.2%
2043	17.6%	31.5%
2042	17.6%	31.8%
2041	17.5%	32.1%
2040	17.4%	32.4%
2039	17.4%	32.7%
2038	17.3%	33%
2037	17.3%	33.3%
2036	17.2%	33.6%
2035	17.2%	33.9%
2034	17.1%	34.2%
2033	17.1%	34.6%
2032	17.1%	34.9%
2031	17.1%	35.2%
2030	17.2%	35.6%
2029	17.3%	35.9%
2028	17.5%	36.2%
2027	17.7%	36.5%
2026	17.9%	36.9%
2025	18.1%	37.2%
2024	18.2%	37.4%
2023	18.6%	37.7%
2022	19.2%	38.2%
2021	20.1%	38.6%
2020	20.6%	39.2%
2019	20.8%	39.7%
2018	21.1%	40.1%
2017	21.4%	40.5%
2016	21.6%	40.9%
2015	21.8%	41.1%
2014	21.9%	41.4%
2013	22%	41.7%
2012	22.1%	41.9%
2011	22.5%	42.2%
2010	23%	42.4%
2009	23.3%	42.6%
2008	23.7%	42.8%
2007	24.1%	42.9%
2006	24.5%	42.9%
2005	24.9%	43.1%
2004	25.6%	43.3%
2003	26.4%	43.7%
2002	27.4%	44.3%
2001	28.3%	45.2%
2000	29.4%	46.4%
1999	30.4%	47.8%
1998	31.4%	49.2%
1997	32.3%	50.5%
1996	33%	51.4%
1995	33.4%	52.4%
1994	33.4%	50.1%
1993	33.8%	48.4%
1992	34.6%	48.7%
1991	35.1%	48.9%
1990	36%	49%
1989	36.5%	48.9%
1988	36.6%	48.9%
1987	36.7%	48.8%
1986	36.6%	48.6%
1985	36.8%	48.3%
1984	37.1%	48.1%
1983	37.5%	47.7%
1982	38.1%	47.4%
1981	38.8%	47.1%
1980	39.3%	46.8%
1979	39.9%	46.5%
1978	40.6%	46.4%
1977	41.4%	46.4%
1976	42.3%	46.4%
1975	43%	46.6%
1974	43.3%	46.9%
1973	43.6%	47.2%
1972	43.8%	47.5%
1971	43.9%	47.9%
1970	43.6%	48.2%
1969	43%	48.7%
1968	42.3%	49.2%
1967	41.5%	49.7%
1966	40.7%	50.2%
1965	40%	50.6%
1964	39.5%	50.8%
1963	39%	50.6%
1962	38.3%	50.2%
1961	37.8%	49.7%
1960	37.4%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Kuwait and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 36% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kuwait vs Rwanda

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Kuwait

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kuwait	Rwanda
2023	8	229
2022	8	234
2021	75	254
2020	33	252
2019	7	261
2018	8	269
2017	8	275
2016	8	278
2015	8	292
2014	8	301
2013	8	317
2012	8	331
2011	8	358
2010	9	393
2009	9	418
2008	9	454
2007	10	494
2006	10	494
2005	10	465
2004	11	460
2003	11	551
2002	11	677
2001	11	769
2000	11	885
1999	11	1,073
1998	11	1,268
1997	11	1,318
1996	11	1,295
1995	10	1,505
1994	10	5,721
1993	10	1,619
1992	10	1,530
1991	8	1,386
1990	16	1,309
1989	10	1,238
1988	10	1,188
1987	10	1,145
1986	11	1,126
1985	11	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kuwait

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kuwait	Rwanda
2023	0.88%	4%
2022	0.88%	4.08%
2021	0.89%	4.16%
2020	0.89%	4.25%
2019	0.89%	4.34%
2018	0.89%	4.43%
2017	0.89%	4.52%
2016	0.9%	4.63%
2015	0.91%	4.78%
2014	0.93%	4.96%
2013	0.96%	5.17%
2012	0.99%	5.45%
2011	1.03%	5.81%
2010	1.07%	6.33%
2009	1.1%	6.92%
2008	1.12%	7.62%
2007	1.14%	8.45%
2006	1.16%	9.37%
2005	1.17%	10.5%
2004	1.19%	11.8%
2003	1.21%	13.3%
2002	1.23%	14.9%
2001	1.25%	16.7%
2000	1.27%	18.5%
1999	1.3%	20.2%
1998	1.34%	21.5%
1997	1.38%	22.2%
1996	1.42%	22.2%
1995	1.46%	21.8%
1994	1.49%	38.9%
1993	1.52%	19.3%
1992	1.57%	17.5%
1991	1.64%	16%
1990	1.73%	15.1%
1989	1.83%	14.8%
1988	1.93%	14.8%
1987	2.04%	15.2%
1986	2.16%	15.6%
1985	2.3%	16.1%
1984	2.48%	16.6%
1983	2.72%	17.4%
1982	3%	18.6%
1981	3.29%	20.1%
1980	3.59%	21.8%
1979	3.89%	23.4%
1978	4.19%	24.6%
1977	4.49%	25.1%
1976	4.8%	25.1%
1975	5.12%	24.6%
1974	5.45%	24%
1973	5.8%	23.4%
1972	6.17%	23%
1971	6.57%	22.6%
1970	7%	22.3%
1969	7.47%	22%
1968	7.98%	21.7%
1967	8.55%	21.4%
1966	9.17%	21.2%
1965	9.86%	21.1%
1964	10.6%	21.1%
1963	11.4%	21.3%
1962	12.3%	21.5%
1961	13.2%	21.9%
1960	14.2%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.88% in Kuwait and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.