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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Togo

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 4.19 in Togo — 175.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -78.9% in Kuwait and by -38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 6.8, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 29 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.88% in Kuwait and +2.34% in Togo.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Togo
Fertility rate 1.52 4.19
Birth rate 10.3 31.1
Birth rate rank 141/196 26/196
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.3 76.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.9 194.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.2 62
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% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.88% 5.83%
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +218,093
Natural population change rank 100/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +2.34%
Population growth +2.48% +2.27%
Population growth rank 29/197 42/197
Life expectancy 80.8 years 63.1 years

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Togo chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kuwait was 1.52 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Togo
1960 7.22 6.8
1961 7.25 6.82
1962 7.25 6.86
1963 7.28 6.89
1964 7.29 6.92
1965 7.31 6.94
1966 7.34 6.96
1967 7.33 6.96
1968 7.28 6.97
1969 7.18 7.02
1970 7.03 7.04
1971 6.84 7.06
1972 6.64 7.07
1973 6.43 7.08
1974 6.23 7.09
1975 6.06 7.09
1976 5.9 7.06
1977 5.71 7.03
1978 5.52 6.98
1979 5.33 6.94
1980 5.18 6.88
1981 5.02 6.81
1982 4.85 6.73
1983 4.66 6.63
1984 4.45 6.54
1985 4.22 6.46
1986 4 6.38
1987 3.83 6.3
1988 3.7 6.23
1989 3.59 6.15
1990 3.49 6.07
1991 3.4 5.99
1992 3.35 5.89
1993 3.31 5.78
1994 3.27 5.67
1995 3.25 5.57
1996 3.22 5.46
1997 3.14 5.36
1998 3.04 5.29
1999 2.95 5.23
2000 2.89 5.17
2001 2.84 5.13
2002 2.8 5.09
2003 2.77 5.05
2004 2.76 5
2005 2.73 5.04
2006 2.59 5.08
2007 2.41 5.1
2008 2.27 5.1
2009 2.15 5.1
2010 2.04 5.09
2011 1.96 4.98
2012 1.99 4.85
2013 1.97 4.75
2014 2.06 4.7
2015 2.03 4.66
2016 2.06 4.63
2017 2.16 4.58
2018 2.12 4.51
2019 2.08 4.45
2020 2.03 4.39
2021 2.15 4.32
2022 1.55 4.25
2023 1.52 4.19
2024 1.51 4.12
2025 1.5 4.07
2026 1.49 4.01
2027 1.48 3.95
2028 1.48 3.89
2029 1.48 3.84
2030 1.48 3.79
2031 1.48 3.75
2032 1.48 3.7
2033 1.48 3.65
2034 1.48 3.61
2035 1.48 3.56
2036 1.48 3.52
2037 1.48 3.48
2038 1.48 3.44
2039 1.48 3.4
2040 1.48 3.37
2041 1.49 3.33
2042 1.49 3.3
2043 1.49 3.27
2044 1.5 3.23
2045 1.5 3.2
2046 1.5 3.16
2047 1.5 3.13
2048 1.5 3.1
2049 1.5 3.07
2050 1.5 3.04

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Kuwait Togo
1960 37.4% 44%
1961 37.8% 44.1%
1962 38.3% 44.2%
1963 39% 44.4%
1964 39.5% 44.5%
1965 40% 44.6%
1966 40.7% 44.7%
1967 41.5% 44.8%
1968 42.3% 44.9%
1969 43% 45%
1970 43.6% 45.1%
1971 43.9% 45.2%
1972 43.8% 45.4%
1973 43.6% 45.5%
1974 43.3% 45.6%
1975 43% 45.8%
1976 42.3% 45.9%
1977 41.4% 46%
1978 40.6% 46.1%
1979 39.9% 46.2%
1980 39.3% 46.2%
1981 38.8% 46.2%
1982 38.1% 46.2%
1983 37.5% 46.1%
1984 37.1% 46%
1985 36.8% 45.9%
1986 36.6% 45.8%
1987 36.7% 45.7%
1988 36.6% 45.5%
1989 36.5% 45.3%
1990 36% 45.2%
1991 35.1% 44.9%
1992 34.6% 44.7%
1993 33.8% 44.5%
1994 33.4% 44.2%
1995 33.4% 44%
1996 33% 43.8%
1997 32.3% 43.5%
1998 31.4% 43.2%
1999 30.4% 42.9%
2000 29.4% 42.6%
2001 28.3% 42.4%
2002 27.4% 42.3%
2003 26.4% 42.2%
2004 25.6% 42%
2005 24.9% 41.9%
2006 24.5% 41.8%
2007 24.1% 41.6%
2008 23.7% 41.6%
2009 23.3% 41.5%
2010 23% 41.6%
2011 22.5% 41.6%
2012 22.1% 41.6%
2013 22% 41.6%
2014 21.9% 41.5%
2015 21.8% 41.5%
2016 21.6% 41.4%
2017 21.4% 41.2%
2018 21.1% 41.1%
2019 20.8% 40.9%
2020 20.6% 40.7%
2021 20.1% 40.5%
2022 19.2% 40.2%
2023 18.6% 39.9%
2024 18.2% 39.5%
2025 18% 39.2%
2026 17.8% 38.8%
2027 17.6% 38.4%
2028 17.4% 38.1%
2029 17.3% 37.8%
2030 17.2% 37.5%
2031 17.1% 37.2%
2032 17.1% 36.9%
2033 17.1% 36.6%
2034 17.1% 36.4%
2035 17.2% 36.1%
2036 17.3% 35.9%
2037 17.3% 35.6%
2038 17.4% 35.4%
2039 17.4% 35.2%
2040 17.5% 35%
2041 17.5% 34.8%
2042 17.6% 34.6%
2043 17.6% 34.4%
2044 17.7% 34.2%
2045 17.7% 33.9%
2046 17.7% 33.7%
2047 17.7% 33.5%
2048 17.7% 33.2%
2049 17.7% 33%
2050 17.7% 32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Kuwait and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 36% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Togo compared.

Natural population change in Kuwait vs Togo by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +2.46% in Togo. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Kuwait
Togo

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Kuwait Togo
1960 11,054 43,307
1961 12,327 44,623
1962 13,730 46,201
1963 15,357 47,869
1964 17,064 49,449
1965 18,952 51,323
1966 20,914 53,640
1967 23,520 56,128
1968 26,161 59,110
1969 28,774 62,589
1970 30,789 65,851
1971 32,339 69,206
1972 34,045 72,008
1973 35,741 74,713
1974 37,425 77,347
1975 39,295 79,831
1976 41,439 82,321
1977 42,922 84,572
1978 44,277 86,950
1979 45,569 89,148
1980 47,096 91,445
1981 48,098 94,318
1982 49,981 97,003
1983 51,460 99,817
1984 52,539 102,425
1985 51,772 104,949
1986 51,824 107,957
1987 50,690 110,739
1988 50,037 112,915
1989 49,390 114,432
1990 46,720 116,200
1991 21,867 117,409
1992 32,016 118,876
1993 33,239 119,938
1994 36,533 113,074
1995 39,198 116,314
1996 39,920 119,418
1997 39,581 122,109
1998 39,324 125,392
1999 39,342 129,832
2000 39,811 133,873
2001 40,662 137,808
2002 41,651 141,643
2003 42,934 144,900
2004 44,341 147,574
2005 45,243 154,117
2006 45,911 160,671
2007 46,539 168,144
2008 47,505 173,677
2009 48,879 180,111
2010 49,838 185,294
2011 50,733 186,406
2012 53,181 186,061
2013 52,666 187,309
2014 54,673 190,667
2015 52,127 194,768
2016 51,397 199,364
2017 51,498 202,307
2018 47,222 204,942
2019 46,268 207,608
2020 41,083 208,663
2021 42,057 210,613
2022 41,752 215,090
2023 42,568 218,093

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Maternal mortality chart: Kuwait vs Togo

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 349 deaths in Togo.

Kuwait
Togo
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Togo
1985 11 668
1986 11 649
1987 10 636
1988 10 628
1989 10 644
1990 16 657
1991 8 676
1992 10 692
1993 10 728
1994 10 688
1995 10 663
1996 11 627
1997 11 600
1998 11 570
1999 11 529
2000 11 496
2001 11 478
2002 11 447
2003 11 431
2004 11 431
2005 10 434
2006 10 453
2007 10 448
2008 9 457
2009 9 471
2010 9 497
2011 8 501
2012 8 506
2013 8 500
2014 8 490
2015 8 470
2016 8 460
2017 8 443
2018 8 435
2019 7 416
2020 33 398
2021 75 397
2022 8 362
2023 8 349

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.88% in Kuwait and 5.83% in Togo. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Kuwait
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Kuwait Togo
1960 14.2% 26%
1961 13.2% 25.8%
1962 12.3% 25.5%
1963 11.4% 25.2%
1964 10.6% 24.9%
1965 9.86% 24.6%
1966 9.17% 24.2%
1967 8.55% 23.8%
1968 7.98% 23.4%
1969 7.47% 23%
1970 7% 22.5%
1971 6.57% 22.1%
1972 6.17% 21.6%
1973 5.8% 21.1%
1974 5.45% 20.7%
1975 5.12% 20.2%
1976 4.8% 19.7%
1977 4.49% 19.2%
1978 4.19% 18.8%
1979 3.89% 18.3%
1980 3.59% 17.9%
1981 3.29% 17.5%
1982 3% 17.1%
1983 2.72% 16.7%
1984 2.48% 16.3%
1985 2.3% 16%
1986 2.16% 15.7%
1987 2.04% 15.4%
1988 1.93% 15.2%
1989 1.83% 14.9%
1990 1.73% 14.7%
1991 1.64% 14.5%
1992 1.57% 14.3%
1993 1.52% 14.1%
1994 1.49% 13.9%
1995 1.46% 13.6%
1996 1.42% 13.3%
1997 1.38% 13%
1998 1.34% 12.7%
1999 1.3% 12.3%
2000 1.27% 12%
2001 1.25% 11.6%
2002 1.23% 11.3%
2003 1.21% 10.9%
2004 1.19% 10.6%
2005 1.17% 10.3%
2006 1.16% 9.97%
2007 1.14% 9.69%
2008 1.12% 9.41%
2009 1.1% 9.14%
2010 1.07% 8.87%
2011 1.03% 8.59%
2012 0.99% 8.33%
2013 0.96% 8.07%
2014 0.93% 7.81%
2015 0.91% 7.56%
2016 0.9% 7.32%
2017 0.89% 7.09%
2018 0.89% 6.86%
2019 0.89% 6.63%
2020 0.89% 6.43%
2021 0.89% 6.22%
2022 0.88% 6.02%
2023 0.88% 5.83%

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