Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and South Africa

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs South Africa by year

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Kuwait

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kuwait	South Africa
2023	1.52	2.22
2022	1.55	2.23
2021	2.15	2.25
2020	2.03	2.26
2019	2.08	2.26
2018	2.12	2.27
2017	2.16	2.28
2016	2.06	2.26
2015	2.03	2.36
2014	2.06	2.42
2013	1.97	2.43
2012	1.99	2.45
2011	1.96	2.44
2010	2.04	2.44
2009	2.15	2.5
2008	2.27	2.68
2007	2.41	2.55
2006	2.59	2.55
2005	2.73	2.51
2004	2.76	2.44
2003	2.77	2.36
2002	2.8	2.32
2001	2.84	2.37
2000	2.89	2.41
1999	2.95	2.56
1998	3.04	2.63
1997	3.14	2.73
1996	3.22	2.99
1995	3.25	3.17
1994	3.27	3.26
1993	3.31	3.37
1992	3.35	3.48
1991	3.4	3.62
1990	3.49	3.72
1989	3.59	3.98
1988	3.7	4.18
1987	3.83	4.35
1986	4	4.41
1985	4.22	4.5
1984	4.45	4.57
1983	4.66	4.63
1982	4.85	4.7
1981	5.02	4.71
1980	5.18	4.78
1979	5.33	4.82
1978	5.52	4.85
1977	5.71	4.94
1976	5.9	5.07
1975	6.06	5.19
1974	6.23	5.3
1973	6.43	5.41
1972	6.64	5.49
1971	6.84	5.57
1970	7.03	5.63
1969	7.18	5.72
1968	7.28	5.78
1967	7.33	5.85
1966	7.34	5.91
1965	7.31	5.89
1964	7.29	5.96
1963	7.28	6.01
1962	7.25	6.05
1961	7.25	6.08
1960	7.22	6.11

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 South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kuwait

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Kuwait	South Africa
2023	42,568	602,793
2022	41,752	603,636
2021	42,057	456,411
2020	41,083	595,873
2019	46,268	652,130
2018	47,222	648,319
2017	51,498	645,975
2016	51,397	641,365
2015	52,127	668,771
2014	54,673	674,754
2013	52,666	652,427
2012	53,181	643,723
2011	50,733	601,708
2010	49,838	566,834
2009	48,879	554,115
2008	47,505	595,332
2007	46,539	503,567
2006	45,911	487,584
2005	45,243	464,464
2004	44,341	442,540
2003	42,934	415,018
2002	41,651	430,926
2001	40,662	484,801
2000	39,811	526,963
1999	39,342	594,643
1998	39,324	627,027
1997	39,581	667,969
1996	39,920	710,868
1995	39,198	743,488
1994	36,533	698,609
1993	33,239	789,220
1992	32,016	794,415
1991	21,867	827,296
1990	46,720	835,421
1989	49,390	884,629
1988	50,037	909,221
1987	50,690	922,330
1986	51,824	903,644
1985	51,772	893,889
1984	52,539	869,011
1983	51,460	837,013
1982	49,981	807,550
1981	48,098	767,833
1980	47,096	738,415
1979	45,569	716,541
1978	44,277	694,341
1977	42,922	680,929
1976	41,439	675,011
1975	39,295	667,862
1974	37,425	658,438
1973	35,741	651,596
1972	34,045	638,754
1971	32,339	624,761
1970	30,789	605,102
1969	28,774	590,794
1968	26,161	571,841
1967	23,520	553,741
1966	20,914	534,862
1965	18,952	506,632
1964	17,064	490,606
1963	15,357	473,821
1962	13,730	455,634
1961	12,327	437,851
1960	11,054	421,263

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 South Africa.

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

Birth rate in Kuwait vs South Africa by year

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Kuwait

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kuwait	South Africa
2023	10.3	18.8
2022	10.8	19.1
2021	12.2	19.4
2020	11.7	19.5
2019	12.1	19.7
2018	12.8	19.9
2017	14.3	20
2016	14.7	20.3
2015	15.4	21
2014	16.7	21.8
2013	16.8	21.9
2012	17.8	22.1
2011	18.1	22.1
2010	18.9	22.2
2009	19.5	22.8
2008	20	24.3
2007	20.6	23.1
2006	21.5	23.1
2005	22.3	22.7
2004	22.6	22.1
2003	22.4	21.4
2002	22.3	20.9
2001	22.3	21.3
2000	22.4	21.6
1999	22.7	22.7
1998	23.3	23.2
1997	24.1	23.9
1996	25	24.9
1995	25.4	25.6
1994	24.3	24.6
1993	22.4	26.6
1992	21.9	27
1991	18.8	28.1
1990	31.9	28.7
1989	24.5	30.6
1988	25.7	32
1987	27	33.2
1986	28.7	33.6
1985	29.9	34.2
1984	31.6	34.5
1983	32.4	34.6
1982	33.1	34.8
1981	33.6	34.6
1980	34.7	34.7
1979	35.6	34.9
1978	36.8	35.1
1977	38.1	35.6
1976	39.3	36.3
1975	39.9	37
1974	40.5	37.7
1973	41.2	38.4
1972	41.9	38.9
1971	42.5	39.3
1970	43.4	39.4
1969	44	39.7
1968	44	39.8
1967	43.7	39.9
1966	43.2	40
1965	43.6	39.5
1964	43.8	39.6
1963	44.3	39.7
1962	44.7	39.7
1961	45.3	39.7
1960	45.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.3 in Kuwait and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 45.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kuwait	South Africa
2100	18.1%	17.9%
2099	18%	18%
2098	18%	18%
2097	18%	18.1%
2096	18%	18.1%
2095	18%	18.2%
2094	17.9%	18.2%
2093	17.9%	18.3%
2092	17.9%	18.3%
2091	17.9%	18.4%
2090	17.9%	18.4%
2089	17.9%	18.5%
2088	17.9%	18.5%
2087	17.9%	18.6%
2086	17.9%	18.6%
2085	17.9%	18.7%
2084	17.9%	18.7%
2083	17.9%	18.8%
2082	17.9%	18.9%
2081	17.9%	18.9%
2080	17.9%	19%
2079	17.8%	19%
2078	17.8%	19.1%
2077	17.8%	19.2%
2076	17.8%	19.3%
2075	17.7%	19.3%
2074	17.7%	19.4%
2073	17.7%	19.5%
2072	17.6%	19.6%
2071	17.6%	19.6%
2070	17.5%	19.7%
2069	17.5%	19.8%
2068	17.5%	19.9%
2067	17.4%	20%
2066	17.4%	20.1%
2065	17.4%	20.2%
2064	17.4%	20.3%
2063	17.3%	20.4%
2062	17.3%	20.5%
2061	17.3%	20.6%
2060	17.4%	20.7%
2059	17.4%	20.8%
2058	17.4%	20.9%
2057	17.4%	21%
2056	17.5%	21.1%
2055	17.5%	21.1%
2054	17.5%	21.2%
2053	17.6%	21.3%
2052	17.6%	21.4%
2051	17.7%	21.5%
2050	17.7%	21.6%
2049	17.7%	21.7%
2048	17.7%	21.8%
2047	17.7%	21.9%
2046	17.7%	22%
2045	17.7%	22.1%
2044	17.7%	22.3%
2043	17.6%	22.4%
2042	17.6%	22.6%
2041	17.5%	22.8%
2040	17.4%	23%
2039	17.4%	23.3%
2038	17.3%	23.5%
2037	17.3%	23.7%
2036	17.2%	24.1%
2035	17.2%	24.4%
2034	17.1%	24.7%
2033	17.1%	24.9%
2032	17.1%	25%
2031	17.1%	25.1%
2030	17.2%	25.2%
2029	17.3%	25.3%
2028	17.5%	25.4%
2027	17.7%	25.5%
2026	17.9%	25.6%
2025	18.1%	25.8%
2024	18.2%	25.9%
2023	18.6%	26.1%
2022	19.2%	26.3%
2021	20.1%	26.6%
2020	20.6%	27%
2019	20.8%	27.4%
2018	21.1%	27.9%
2017	21.4%	28.3%
2016	21.6%	28.3%
2015	21.8%	28.3%
2014	21.9%	28.5%
2013	22%	28.7%
2012	22.1%	28.9%
2011	22.5%	29.1%
2010	23%	29.4%
2009	23.3%	29.7%
2008	23.7%	29.9%
2007	24.1%	30.2%
2006	24.5%	30.6%
2005	24.9%	31.1%
2004	25.6%	31.6%
2003	26.4%	32.3%
2002	27.4%	33.2%
2001	28.3%	34%
2000	29.4%	34.9%
1999	30.4%	35.7%
1998	31.4%	36.5%
1997	32.3%	37.2%
1996	33%	37.5%
1995	33.4%	37.5%
1994	33.4%	37.2%
1993	33.8%	37.3%
1992	34.6%	37.6%
1991	35.1%	37.5%
1990	36%	37.7%
1989	36.5%	38.1%
1988	36.6%	38.4%
1987	36.7%	38.7%
1986	36.6%	38.9%
1985	36.8%	39.2%
1984	37.1%	39.5%
1983	37.5%	39.8%
1982	38.1%	40.1%
1981	38.8%	40.5%
1980	39.3%	40.9%
1979	39.9%	41.3%
1978	40.6%	41.5%
1977	41.4%	41.7%
1976	42.3%	41.8%
1975	43%	41.9%
1974	43.3%	42%
1973	43.6%	42.1%
1972	43.8%	42.2%
1971	43.9%	42.2%
1970	43.6%	42.3%
1969	43%	42.2%
1968	42.3%	42.2%
1967	41.5%	42.2%
1966	40.7%	42.1%
1965	40%	42.1%
1964	39.5%	42.1%
1963	39%	42.1%
1962	38.3%	42.1%
1961	37.8%	42.1%
1960	37.4%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Kuwait and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 36% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kuwait vs South Africa

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Kuwait

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kuwait	South Africa
2023	8	118
2022	8	129
2021	75	191
2020	33	118
2019	7	119
2018	8	128
2017	8	134
2016	8	141
2015	8	150
2014	8	162
2013	8	180
2012	8	194
2011	8	202
2010	9	226
2009	9	241
2008	9	272
2007	10	272
2006	10	283
2005	10	279
2004	11	259
2003	11	245
2002	11	225
2001	11	192
2000	11	175
1999	11	151
1998	11	152
1997	11	152
1996	11	150
1995	10	125
1994	10	133
1993	10	145
1992	10	152
1991	8	162
1990	16	170
1989	10	177
1988	10	184
1987	10	192
1986	11	200
1985	11	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kuwait

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kuwait	South Africa
2023	0.88%	3.47%
2022	0.88%	3.44%
2021	0.89%	3.41%
2020	0.89%	3.41%
2019	0.89%	3.45%
2018	0.89%	3.49%
2017	0.89%	3.58%
2016	0.9%	3.68%
2015	0.91%	3.82%
2014	0.93%	3.96%
2013	0.96%	4.1%
2012	0.99%	4.25%
2011	1.03%	4.5%
2010	1.07%	5%
2009	1.1%	5.7%
2008	1.12%	6.42%
2007	1.14%	7.19%
2006	1.16%	7.75%
2005	1.17%	8.03%
2004	1.19%	8.1%
2003	1.21%	7.93%
2002	1.23%	7.69%
2001	1.25%	7.43%
2000	1.27%	7.11%
1999	1.3%	6.85%
1998	1.34%	6.56%
1997	1.38%	6.29%
1996	1.42%	6.11%
1995	1.46%	5.95%
1994	1.49%	5.82%
1993	1.52%	5.7%
1992	1.57%	5.66%
1991	1.64%	5.7%
1990	1.73%	5.82%
1989	1.83%	6.01%
1988	1.93%	6.26%
1987	2.04%	6.56%
1986	2.16%	6.89%
1985	2.3%	7.24%
1984	2.48%	7.6%
1983	2.72%	7.98%
1982	3%	8.39%
1981	3.29%	8.84%
1980	3.59%	9.35%
1979	3.89%	9.88%
1978	4.19%	10.5%
1977	4.49%	11.1%
1976	4.8%	11.8%
1975	5.12%	12.5%
1974	5.45%	13.2%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.88% in Kuwait and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.