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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Tanzania

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 4.61 in Tanzania — 202.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Tanzania by year

Kuwait
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Tanzania
2023 1.52 4.61
2022 1.55 4.67
2021 2.15 4.73
2020 2.03 4.8
2019 2.08 4.87
2018 2.12 4.93
2017 2.16 4.99
2016 2.06 5.01
2015 2.03 5.03
2014 2.06 5.12
2013 1.97 5.16
2012 1.99 5.14
2011 1.96 5.14
2010 2.04 5.23
2009 2.15 5.26
2008 2.27 5.32
2007 2.41 5.4
2006 2.59 5.51
2005 2.73 5.58
2004 2.76 5.6
2003 2.77 5.58
2002 2.8 5.57
2001 2.84 5.62
2000 2.89 5.67
1999 2.95 5.75
1998 3.04 5.81
1997 3.14 5.84
1996 3.22 5.83
1995 3.25 5.82
1994 3.27 5.89
1993 3.31 6
1992 3.35 6.08
1991 3.4 6.14
1990 3.49 6.2
1989 3.59 6.3
1988 3.7 6.38
1987 3.83 6.41
1986 4 6.49
1985 4.22 6.6
1984 4.45 6.72
1983 4.66 6.81
1982 4.85 6.87
1981 5.02 6.93
1980 5.18 6.99
1979 5.33 7.04
1978 5.52 7.06
1977 5.71 7.07
1976 5.9 7.09
1975 6.06 7.1
1974 6.23 7.12
1973 6.43 7.06
1972 6.64 7.05
1971 6.84 7.04
1970 7.03 7
1969 7.18 6.95
1968 7.28 6.9
1967 7.33 6.86
1966 7.34 6.8
1965 7.31 6.73
1964 7.29 6.68
1963 7.28 6.65
1962 7.25 6.61
1961 7.25 6.56
1960 7.22 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Tanzania
2023 42,568 1,960,623
2022 41,752 1,927,960
2021 42,057 1,880,137
2020 41,083 1,861,377
2019 46,268 1,816,669
2018 47,222 1,777,852
2017 51,498 1,726,909
2016 51,397 1,659,502
2015 52,127 1,592,882
2014 54,673 1,565,630
2013 52,666 1,509,008
2012 53,181 1,439,325
2011 50,733 1,384,886
2010 49,838 1,363,477
2009 48,879 1,332,015
2008 47,505 1,303,728
2007 46,539 1,278,285
2006 45,911 1,257,927
2005 45,243 1,224,165
2004 44,341 1,175,379
2003 42,934 1,118,435
2002 41,651 1,063,195
2001 40,662 1,026,242
2000 39,811 985,185
1999 39,342 948,659
1998 39,324 920,806
1997 39,581 882,544
1996 39,920 868,524
1995 39,198 838,980
1994 36,533 803,953
1993 33,239 778,044
1992 32,016 767,961
1991 21,867 762,011
1990 46,720 750,825
1989 49,390 743,854
1988 50,037 736,551
1987 50,690 718,580
1986 51,824 705,677
1985 51,772 697,867
1984 52,539 687,435
1983 51,460 679,720
1982 49,981 662,627
1981 48,098 645,496
1980 47,096 629,444
1979 45,569 613,388
1978 44,277 595,024
1977 42,922 574,938
1976 41,439 553,617
1975 39,295 533,906
1974 37,425 515,152
1973 35,741 488,429
1972 34,045 467,305
1971 32,339 449,014
1970 30,789 427,988
1969 28,774 408,322
1968 26,161 389,467
1967 23,520 374,763
1966 20,914 360,229
1965 18,952 343,456
1964 17,064 328,527
1963 15,357 314,644
1962 13,730 300,663
1961 12,327 286,839
1960 11,054 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Tanzania by year

Kuwait
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Tanzania
2023 10.3 35.2
2022 10.8 35.6
2021 12.2 36
2020 11.7 36.4
2019 12.1 36.9
2018 12.8 37.3
2017 14.3 37.6
2016 14.7 37.6
2015 15.4 37.6
2014 16.7 38.4
2013 16.8 38.4
2012 17.8 38.1
2011 18.1 38.1
2010 18.9 38.8
2009 19.5 39.2
2008 20 39.6
2007 20.6 40.2
2006 21.5 41
2005 22.3 41.5
2004 22.6 41.5
2003 22.4 41.3
2002 22.3 41.2
2001 22.3 41.4
2000 22.4 41.5
1999 22.7 41.8
1998 23.3 42.1
1997 24.1 42.1
1996 25 42.3
1995 25.4 41.9
1994 24.3 41.5
1993 22.4 41.7
1992 21.9 42.3
1991 18.8 42.7
1990 31.9 43
1989 24.5 43.5
1988 25.7 44
1987 27 44.3
1986 28.7 44.9
1985 29.9 45.7
1984 31.6 46.4
1983 32.4 47.1
1982 33.1 47.5
1981 33.6 47.9
1980 34.7 48.3
1979 35.6 48.8
1978 36.8 49.2
1977 38.1 49.5
1976 39.3 49.8
1975 39.9 50.2
1974 40.5 50.6
1973 41.2 50.3
1972 41.9 50.4
1971 42.5 50.6
1970 43.4 50.4
1969 44 50.3
1968 44 50.2
1967 43.7 50.3
1966 43.2 50.2
1965 43.6 49.9
1964 43.8 49.8
1963 44.3 49.7
1962 44.7 49.4
1961 45.3 49.1
1960 45.9 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 45.9 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Tanzania
Fertility rate 1.52 4.61
Fertility rate rank 136/196 12/196
Birth rate 10.3 35.2
Birth rate rank 141/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 100/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +2.94%
Population growth +0.9% +2.92%
Population growth rank 106/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 71.3
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% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 3.89%
Life expectancy 81 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Tanzania
2100 18.1% 23.4%
2099 18% 23.6%
2098 18% 23.8%
2097 18% 23.9%
2096 18% 24.1%
2095 18% 24.3%
2094 17.9% 24.5%
2093 17.9% 24.7%
2092 17.9% 24.8%
2091 17.9% 25%
2090 17.9% 25.2%
2089 17.9% 25.4%
2088 17.9% 25.6%
2087 17.9% 25.8%
2086 17.9% 26%
2085 17.9% 26.2%
2084 17.9% 26.4%
2083 17.9% 26.6%
2082 17.9% 26.8%
2081 17.9% 27.1%
2080 17.9% 27.3%
2079 17.8% 27.5%
2078 17.8% 27.7%
2077 17.8% 28%
2076 17.8% 28.2%
2075 17.7% 28.4%
2074 17.7% 28.7%
2073 17.7% 28.9%
2072 17.6% 29.1%
2071 17.6% 29.4%
2070 17.5% 29.6%
2069 17.5% 29.8%
2068 17.5% 30.1%
2067 17.4% 30.3%
2066 17.4% 30.6%
2065 17.4% 30.8%
2064 17.4% 31.1%
2063 17.3% 31.3%
2062 17.3% 31.6%
2061 17.3% 31.9%
2060 17.4% 32.1%
2059 17.4% 32.4%
2058 17.4% 32.7%
2057 17.4% 32.9%
2056 17.5% 33.2%
2055 17.5% 33.5%
2054 17.5% 33.8%
2053 17.6% 34.1%
2052 17.6% 34.3%
2051 17.7% 34.6%
2050 17.7% 34.9%
2049 17.7% 35.2%
2048 17.7% 35.5%
2047 17.7% 35.8%
2046 17.7% 36.1%
2045 17.7% 36.4%
2044 17.7% 36.7%
2043 17.6% 37%
2042 17.6% 37.3%
2041 17.5% 37.6%
2040 17.4% 37.9%
2039 17.4% 38.3%
2038 17.3% 38.6%
2037 17.3% 39%
2036 17.2% 39.3%
2035 17.2% 39.6%
2034 17.1% 40%
2033 17.1% 40.3%
2032 17.1% 40.7%
2031 17.1% 41%
2030 17.2% 41.3%
2029 17.3% 41.6%
2028 17.5% 41.8%
2027 17.7% 42.1%
2026 17.9% 42.2%
2025 18.1% 42.4%
2024 18.2% 42.5%
2023 18.6% 42.7%
2022 19.2% 42.9%
2021 20.1% 43.1%
2020 20.6% 43.4%
2019 20.8% 43.6%
2018 21.1% 43.8%
2017 21.4% 44%
2016 21.6% 44.2%
2015 21.8% 44.5%
2014 21.9% 44.8%
2013 22% 44.9%
2012 22.1% 45.1%
2011 22.5% 45.2%
2010 23% 45.3%
2009 23.3% 45.3%
2008 23.7% 45.1%
2007 24.1% 45%
2006 24.5% 44.9%
2005 24.9% 44.8%
2004 25.6% 44.7%
2003 26.4% 44.6%
2002 27.4% 44.6%
2001 28.3% 44.5%
2000 29.4% 44.6%
1999 30.4% 44.7%
1998 31.4% 44.7%
1997 32.3% 44.8%
1996 33% 44.7%
1995 33.4% 44.5%
1994 33.4% 44.9%
1993 33.8% 45.5%
1992 34.6% 46%
1991 35.1% 46.2%
1990 36% 46.3%
1989 36.5% 46.5%
1988 36.6% 46.7%
1987 36.7% 46.9%
1986 36.6% 47.2%
1985 36.8% 47.4%
1984 37.1% 47.5%
1983 37.5% 47.6%
1982 38.1% 47.5%
1981 38.8% 47.4%
1980 39.3% 47.2%
1979 39.9% 46.9%
1978 40.6% 46.7%
1977 41.4% 46.6%
1976 42.3% 46.5%
1975 43% 46.4%
1974 43.3% 46.3%
1973 43.6% 46.2%
1972 43.8% 46.1%
1971 43.9% 46.1%
1970 43.6% 46%
1969 43% 45.9%
1968 42.3% 45.8%
1967 41.5% 45.6%
1966 40.7% 45.4%
1965 40% 45.2%
1964 39.5% 45%
1963 39% 44.8%
1962 38.3% 44.8%
1961 37.8% 44.8%
1960 37.4% 44.9%

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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 36% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Kuwait
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Tanzania
2023 8 276
2022 8 152
2021 75 162
2020 33 160
2019 7 292
2018 8 319
2017 8 345
2016 8 396
2015 8 433
2014 8 454
2013 8 479
2012 8 448
2011 8 475
2010 9 486
2009 9 502
2008 9 511
2007 10 453
2006 10 366
2005 10 350
2004 11 365
2003 11 397
2002 11 454
2001 11 493
2000 11 568
1999 11 635
1998 11 739
1997 11 777
1996 11 775
1995 10 797
1994 10 816
1993 10 851
1992 10 864
1991 8 873
1990 16 900
1989 10 927
1988 10 949
1987 10 964
1986 11 971
1985 11 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Tanzania
2023 0.88% 3.89%
2022 0.88% 4.05%
2021 0.89% 4.22%
2020 0.89% 4.42%
2019 0.89% 4.6%
2018 0.89% 4.8%
2017 0.89% 5.02%
2016 0.9% 5.25%
2015 0.91% 5.48%
2014 0.93% 5.67%
2013 0.96% 5.95%
2012 0.99% 6.21%
2011 1.03% 6.5%
2010 1.07% 6.86%
2009 1.1% 7.24%
2008 1.12% 7.7%
2007 1.14% 8.16%
2006 1.16% 8.69%
2005 1.17% 9.24%
2004 1.19% 9.86%
2003 1.21% 10.5%
2002 1.23% 11.3%
2001 1.25% 12.1%
2000 1.27% 12.8%
1999 1.3% 13.6%
1998 1.34% 14.2%
1997 1.38% 14.8%
1996 1.42% 15.2%
1995 1.46% 15.6%
1994 1.49% 15.9%
1993 1.52% 16.1%
1992 1.57% 16.3%
1991 1.64% 16.5%
1990 1.73% 16.7%
1989 1.83% 16.9%
1988 1.93% 17.2%
1987 2.04% 17.4%
1986 2.16% 17.6%
1985 2.3% 17.7%
1984 2.48% 17.8%
1983 2.72% 17.8%
1982 3% 17.8%
1981 3.29% 17.8%
1980 3.59% 17.9%
1979 3.89% 18.1%
1978 4.19% 18.4%
1977 4.49% 18.8%
1976 4.8% 19.2%
1975 5.12% 19.6%
1974 5.45% 20.1%
1973 5.8% 20.5%
1972 6.17% 20.9%
1971 6.57% 21.2%
1970 7% 21.6%
1969 7.47% 21.9%
1968 7.98% 22.2%
1967 8.55% 22.5%
1966 9.17% 22.8%
1965 9.86% 23.1%
1964 10.6% 23.4%
1963 11.4% 23.6%
1962 12.3% 23.8%
1961 13.2% 24%
1960 14.2% 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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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