Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Syria

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Syria by year

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Kuwait

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kuwait	Syria
2023	1.52	2.71
2022	1.55	2.75
2021	2.15	2.8
2020	2.03	2.84
2019	2.08	2.88
2018	2.12	2.93
2017	2.16	2.97
2016	2.06	3.01
2015	2.03	3.07
2014	2.06	3.12
2013	1.97	3.17
2012	1.99	3.22
2011	1.96	3.29
2010	2.04	3.36
2009	2.15	3.42
2008	2.27	3.48
2007	2.41	3.54
2006	2.59	3.56
2005	2.73	3.61
2004	2.76	3.68
2003	2.77	3.76
2002	2.8	3.87
2001	2.84	3.98
2000	2.89	4.07
1999	2.95	4.14
1998	3.04	4.25
1997	3.14	4.37
1996	3.22	4.54
1995	3.25	4.7
1994	3.27	4.86
1993	3.31	4.99
1992	3.35	5.14
1991	3.4	5.34
1990	3.49	5.56
1989	3.59	5.78
1988	3.7	6
1987	3.83	6.2
1986	4	6.37
1985	4.22	6.48
1984	4.45	6.59
1983	4.66	6.69
1982	4.85	6.81
1981	5.02	6.97
1980	5.18	7.12
1979	5.33	7.25
1978	5.52	7.35
1977	5.71	7.42
1976	5.9	7.45
1975	6.06	7.49
1974	6.23	7.52
1973	6.43	7.55
1972	6.64	7.57
1971	6.84	7.6
1970	7.03	7.62
1969	7.18	7.59
1968	7.28	7.57
1967	7.33	7.56
1966	7.34	7.55
1965	7.31	7.53
1964	7.29	7.53
1963	7.28	7.51
1962	7.25	7.51
1961	7.25	7.5
1960	7.22	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kuwait was 1.52 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kuwait

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Kuwait	Syria
2023	42,568	402,713
2022	41,752	369,750
2021	42,057	350,560
2020	41,083	327,992
2019	46,268	293,762
2018	47,222	242,530
2017	51,498	237,214
2016	51,397	236,007
2015	52,127	253,977
2014	54,673	333,116
2013	52,666	419,341
2012	53,181	475,520
2011	50,733	543,950
2010	49,838	558,666
2009	48,879	559,314
2008	47,505	576,593
2007	46,539	529,162
2006	45,911	480,616
2005	45,243	468,960
2004	44,341	461,209
2003	42,934	457,000
2002	41,651	453,967
2001	40,662	451,503
2000	39,811	446,211
1999	39,342	439,261
1998	39,324	433,447
1997	39,581	429,887
1996	39,920	430,765
1995	39,198	430,172
1994	36,533	426,996
1993	33,239	420,244
1992	32,016	412,878
1991	21,867	410,830
1990	46,720	409,177
1989	49,390	406,111
1988	50,037	404,285
1987	50,690	399,159
1986	51,824	390,821
1985	51,772	379,231
1984	52,539	366,768
1983	51,460	355,375
1982	49,981	319,664
1981	48,098	330,237
1980	47,096	332,464
1979	45,569	324,943
1978	44,277	316,724
1977	42,922	306,630
1976	41,439	294,267
1975	39,295	282,299
1974	37,425	270,735
1973	35,741	254,687
1972	34,045	249,027
1971	32,339	239,610
1970	30,789	230,117
1969	28,774	219,114
1968	26,161	209,454
1967	23,520	199,223
1966	20,914	191,122
1965	18,952	182,560
1964	17,064	174,549
1963	15,357	166,555
1962	13,730	159,155
1961	12,327	151,485
1960	11,054	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Syria by year

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Kuwait

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kuwait	Syria
2023	10.3	22.1
2022	10.8	21.2
2021	12.2	21.2
2020	11.7	20.6
2019	12.1	19.7
2018	12.8	18.9
2017	14.3	19.6
2016	14.7	19.6
2015	15.4	21.3
2014	16.7	23.8
2013	16.8	26.9
2012	17.8	27.7
2011	18.1	28.1
2010	18.9	28.7
2009	19.5	29.2
2008	20	30.5
2007	20.6	29.1
2006	21.5	28.3
2005	22.3	28.8
2004	22.6	29.1
2003	22.4	29.6
2002	22.3	30.1
2001	22.3	30.7
2000	22.4	31.2
1999	22.7	31.5
1998	23.3	32
1997	24.1	32.5
1996	25	33.3
1995	25.4	34
1994	24.3	34.6
1993	22.4	35
1992	21.9	35.4
1991	18.8	36.3
1990	31.9	37.3
1989	24.5	38.3
1988	25.7	39.4
1987	27	40.3
1986	28.7	41
1985	29.9	41.3
1984	31.6	41.5
1983	32.4	41.9
1982	33.1	42.2
1981	33.6	43
1980	34.7	43.7
1979	35.6	44.4
1978	36.8	44.9
1977	38.1	45.3
1976	39.3	45.4
1975	39.9	45.5
1974	40.5	45.6
1973	41.2	45.7
1972	41.9	45.9
1971	42.5	46.2
1970	43.4	46.5
1969	44	46.4
1968	44	46.5
1967	43.7	46.5
1966	43.2	46.7
1965	43.6	46.7
1964	43.8	46.9
1963	44.3	47
1962	44.7	47.2
1961	45.3	47.3
1960	45.9	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.3 in Kuwait and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 45.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kuwait	Syria
2100	18.1%	15.9%
2099	18%	16%
2098	18%	16%
2097	18%	16.1%
2096	18%	16.1%
2095	18%	16.1%
2094	17.9%	16.2%
2093	17.9%	16.2%
2092	17.9%	16.2%
2091	17.9%	16.2%
2090	17.9%	16.2%
2089	17.9%	16.2%
2088	17.9%	16.2%
2087	17.9%	16.3%
2086	17.9%	16.4%
2085	17.9%	16.4%
2084	17.9%	16.5%
2083	17.9%	16.7%
2082	17.9%	16.8%
2081	17.9%	17%
2080	17.9%	17.2%
2079	17.8%	17.4%
2078	17.8%	17.6%
2077	17.8%	17.8%
2076	17.8%	18.1%
2075	17.7%	18.3%
2074	17.7%	18.6%
2073	17.7%	18.8%
2072	17.6%	19.1%
2071	17.6%	19.3%
2070	17.5%	19.5%
2069	17.5%	19.6%
2068	17.5%	19.8%
2067	17.4%	19.9%
2066	17.4%	20%
2065	17.4%	20.1%
2064	17.4%	20.1%
2063	17.3%	20.1%
2062	17.3%	20.2%
2061	17.3%	20.2%
2060	17.4%	20.2%
2059	17.4%	20.2%
2058	17.4%	20.3%
2057	17.4%	20.4%
2056	17.5%	20.5%
2055	17.5%	20.7%
2054	17.5%	21%
2053	17.6%	21.3%
2052	17.6%	21.6%
2051	17.7%	22%
2050	17.7%	22.5%
2049	17.7%	23%
2048	17.7%	23.6%
2047	17.7%	24.2%
2046	17.7%	24.8%
2045	17.7%	25.5%
2044	17.7%	26.1%
2043	17.6%	26.7%
2042	17.6%	27.2%
2041	17.5%	27.8%
2040	17.4%	28.2%
2039	17.4%	28.6%
2038	17.3%	28.9%
2037	17.3%	29%
2036	17.2%	29%
2035	17.2%	28.9%
2034	17.1%	28.7%
2033	17.1%	28.5%
2032	17.1%	28.1%
2031	17.1%	27.7%
2030	17.2%	27.4%
2029	17.3%	27.3%
2028	17.5%	27.4%
2027	17.7%	27.7%
2026	17.9%	28.1%
2025	18.1%	28.8%
2024	18.2%	29.2%
2023	18.6%	30.3%
2022	19.2%	31.9%
2021	20.1%	33.4%
2020	20.6%	34.6%
2019	20.8%	36.1%
2018	21.1%	37.9%
2017	21.4%	39.3%
2016	21.6%	40.2%
2015	21.8%	40.6%
2014	21.9%	39.8%
2013	22%	38%
2012	22.1%	36.5%
2011	22.5%	36.1%
2010	23%	36.1%
2009	23.3%	36.3%
2008	23.7%	36.3%
2007	24.1%	36.7%
2006	24.5%	38.1%
2005	24.9%	39.1%
2004	25.6%	39.6%
2003	26.4%	40.2%
2002	27.4%	40.8%
2001	28.3%	41.3%
2000	29.4%	41.9%
1999	30.4%	42.4%
1998	31.4%	42.9%
1997	32.3%	43.3%
1996	33%	43.8%
1995	33.4%	44.2%
1994	33.4%	44.7%
1993	33.8%	45.2%
1992	34.6%	45.7%
1991	35.1%	46.1%
1990	36%	46.6%
1989	36.5%	46.9%
1988	36.6%	47.2%
1987	36.7%	47.5%
1986	36.6%	47.7%
1985	36.8%	48%
1984	37.1%	48.2%
1983	37.5%	48.4%
1982	38.1%	48.5%
1981	38.8%	48.7%
1980	39.3%	48.7%
1979	39.9%	48.7%
1978	40.6%	48.7%
1977	41.4%	48.7%
1976	42.3%	48.6%
1975	43%	48.6%
1974	43.3%	48.5%
1973	43.6%	48.5%
1972	43.8%	48.4%
1971	43.9%	48.3%
1970	43.6%	48.2%
1969	43%	48%
1968	42.3%	47.8%
1967	41.5%	47.5%
1966	40.7%	47.3%
1965	40%	46.9%
1964	39.5%	46.6%
1963	39%	46.3%
1962	38.3%	46.1%
1961	37.8%	45.7%
1960	37.4%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Kuwait and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 36% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kuwait vs Syria

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Kuwait

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kuwait	Syria
2023	8	20
2022	8	21
2021	75	30
2020	33	23
2019	7	24
2018	8	21
2017	8	23
2016	8	23
2015	8	24
2014	8	25
2013	8	25
2012	8	22
2011	8	21
2010	9	19
2009	9	19
2008	9	20
2007	10	19
2006	10	20
2005	10	21
2004	11	22
2003	11	24
2002	11	26
2001	11	29
2000	11	31
1999	11	32
1998	11	34
1997	11	34
1996	11	34
1995	10	33
1994	10	32
1993	10	32
1992	10	33
1991	8	35
1990	16	37
1989	10	41
1988	10	44
1987	10	48
1986	11	52
1985	11	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kuwait

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kuwait	Syria
2023	0.88%	2.06%
2022	0.88%	2.11%
2021	0.89%	2.1%
2020	0.89%	2.24%
2019	0.89%	2.5%
2018	0.89%	3.26%
2017	0.89%	3.3%
2016	0.9%	3.22%
2015	0.91%	3.7%
2014	0.93%	3.53%
2013	0.96%	3.65%
2012	0.99%	3.39%
2011	1.03%	2.17%
2010	1.07%	1.9%
2009	1.1%	1.9%
2008	1.12%	1.9%
2007	1.14%	1.92%
2006	1.16%	1.95%
2005	1.17%	1.98%
2004	1.19%	2.03%
2003	1.21%	2.09%
2002	1.23%	2.15%
2001	1.25%	2.23%
2000	1.27%	2.32%
1999	1.3%	2.42%
1998	1.34%	2.53%
1997	1.38%	2.66%
1996	1.42%	2.8%
1995	1.46%	2.94%
1994	1.49%	3.09%
1993	1.52%	3.24%
1992	1.57%	3.4%
1991	1.64%	3.55%
1990	1.73%	3.7%
1989	1.83%	3.85%
1988	1.93%	4.02%
1987	2.04%	4.19%
1986	2.16%	4.39%
1985	2.3%	4.6%
1984	2.48%	4.84%
1983	2.72%	5.1%
1982	3%	7.06%
1981	3.29%	6.33%
1980	3.59%	6.03%
1979	3.89%	6.4%
1978	4.19%	6.79%
1977	4.49%	7.19%
1976	4.8%	7.61%
1975	5.12%	8.03%
1974	5.45%	8.47%
1973	5.8%	8.92%
1972	6.17%	9.4%
1971	6.57%	9.91%
1970	7%	10.5%
1969	7.47%	11.1%
1968	7.98%	11.7%
1967	8.55%	12.3%
1966	9.17%	12.9%
1965	9.86%	13.5%
1964	10.6%	14.1%
1963	11.4%	14.7%
1962	12.3%	15.3%
1961	13.2%	16.1%
1960	14.2%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.88% in Kuwait and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.