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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 0.52% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Trinidad
2023 1.52 1.53
2022 1.55 1.54
2021 2.15 1.56
2020 2.03 1.57
2019 2.08 1.58
2018 2.12 1.59
2017 2.16 1.59
2016 2.06 1.6
2015 2.03 1.6
2014 2.06 1.6
2013 1.97 1.6
2012 1.99 1.61
2011 1.96 1.61
2010 2.04 1.61
2009 2.15 1.62
2008 2.27 1.62
2007 2.41 1.62
2006 2.59 1.62
2005 2.73 1.63
2004 2.76 1.63
2003 2.77 1.65
2002 2.8 1.67
2001 2.84 1.71
2000 2.89 1.73
1999 2.95 1.76
1998 3.04 1.78
1997 3.14 1.83
1996 3.22 1.89
1995 3.25 1.97
1994 3.27 2.06
1993 3.31 2.13
1992 3.35 2.21
1991 3.4 2.29
1990 3.49 2.39
1989 3.59 2.53
1988 3.7 2.65
1987 3.83 2.78
1986 4 2.9
1985 4.22 2.99
1984 4.45 3.02
1983 4.66 3.07
1982 4.85 3.11
1981 5.02 3.13
1980 5.18 3.15
1979 5.33 3.13
1978 5.52 3.13
1977 5.71 3.12
1976 5.9 3.14
1975 6.06 3.21
1974 6.23 3.32
1973 6.43 3.47
1972 6.64 3.55
1971 6.84 3.61
1970 7.03 3.71
1969 7.18 3.86
1968 7.28 4.11
1967 7.33 4.35
1966 7.34 4.62
1965 7.31 4.88
1964 7.29 5.08
1963 7.28 5.24
1962 7.25 5.36
1961 7.25 5.41
1960 7.22 5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Trinidad
2023 42,568 3,200
2022 41,752 3,773
2021 42,057 2,091
2020 41,083 4,558
2019 46,268 5,647
2018 47,222 5,869
2017 51,498 6,779
2016 51,397 7,436
2015 52,127 7,963
2014 54,673 8,571
2013 52,666 9,020
2012 53,181 9,376
2011 50,733 9,601
2010 49,838 9,698
2009 48,879 9,769
2008 47,505 9,872
2007 46,539 9,939
2006 45,911 9,889
2005 45,243 9,822
2004 44,341 10,149
2003 42,934 10,169
2002 41,651 10,316
2001 40,662 10,438
2000 39,811 10,588
1999 39,342 10,821
1998 39,324 10,964
1997 39,581 11,405
1996 39,920 12,101
1995 39,198 12,971
1994 36,533 14,032
1993 33,239 14,878
1992 32,016 15,910
1991 21,867 16,903
1990 46,720 18,052
1989 49,390 19,636
1988 50,037 21,028
1987 50,690 22,398
1986 51,824 23,705
1985 51,772 24,487
1984 52,539 24,738
1983 51,460 25,118
1982 49,981 25,181
1981 48,098 25,015
1980 47,096 24,557
1979 45,569 23,475
1978 44,277 22,538
1977 42,922 21,660
1976 41,439 20,875
1975 39,295 20,468
1974 37,425 20,412
1973 35,741 20,617
1972 34,045 20,116
1971 32,339 19,400
1970 30,789 19,074
1969 28,774 19,652
1968 26,161 20,849
1967 23,520 21,992
1966 20,914 23,228
1965 18,952 24,349
1964 17,064 25,065
1963 15,357 25,507
1962 13,730 25,763
1961 12,327 25,518
1960 11,054 24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Trinidad
2023 10.3 10.7
2022 10.8 11
2021 12.2 11.3
2020 11.7 11.6
2019 12.1 12.1
2018 12.8 12.1
2017 14.3 12.5
2016 14.7 12.8
2015 15.4 13
2014 16.7 13.3
2013 16.8 13.5
2012 17.8 13.7
2011 18.1 13.9
2010 18.9 14.1
2009 19.5 14.2
2008 20 14.3
2007 20.6 14.4
2006 21.5 14.4
2005 22.3 14.3
2004 22.6 14.3
2003 22.4 14.4
2002 22.3 14.5
2001 22.3 14.7
2000 22.4 14.9
1999 22.7 15
1998 23.3 15.1
1997 24.1 15.5
1996 25 16.1
1995 25.4 16.7
1994 24.3 17.6
1993 22.4 18.3
1992 21.9 19.2
1991 18.8 20
1990 31.9 21.1
1989 24.5 22.5
1988 25.7 23.9
1987 27 25.3
1986 28.7 26.7
1985 29.9 27.7
1984 31.6 28.3
1983 32.4 28.9
1982 33.1 29.2
1981 33.6 29.3
1980 34.7 29.1
1979 35.6 28.4
1978 36.8 27.8
1977 38.1 27.3
1976 39.3 26.8
1975 39.9 26.8
1974 40.5 27.1
1973 41.2 27.7
1972 41.9 27.5
1971 42.5 27.2
1970 43.4 27.2
1969 44 27.9
1968 44 29.3
1967 43.7 30.8
1966 43.2 32.5
1965 43.6 34.1
1964 43.8 35.3
1963 44.3 36.5
1962 44.7 37.4
1961 45.3 37.8
1960 45.9 37.8

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 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 45.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.52 1.53
Fertility rate rank 136/196 134/196
Birth rate 10.3 10.7
Birth rate rank 141/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +3,200
Natural population change rank 100/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +0.23%
Population growth +0.9% +0.06%
Population growth rank 106/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 1.91%
Life expectancy 81 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Trinidad
2100 18.1% 12.2%
2099 18% 12.2%
2098 18% 12.2%
2097 18% 12.2%
2096 18% 12.2%
2095 18% 12.3%
2094 17.9% 12.3%
2093 17.9% 12.3%
2092 17.9% 12.3%
2091 17.9% 12.4%
2090 17.9% 12.4%
2089 17.9% 12.4%
2088 17.9% 12.4%
2087 17.9% 12.5%
2086 17.9% 12.5%
2085 17.9% 12.5%
2084 17.9% 12.5%
2083 17.9% 12.5%
2082 17.9% 12.5%
2081 17.9% 12.5%
2080 17.9% 12.5%
2079 17.8% 12.5%
2078 17.8% 12.5%
2077 17.8% 12.5%
2076 17.8% 12.5%
2075 17.7% 12.5%
2074 17.7% 12.5%
2073 17.7% 12.5%
2072 17.6% 12.5%
2071 17.6% 12.5%
2070 17.5% 12.5%
2069 17.5% 12.5%
2068 17.5% 12.5%
2067 17.4% 12.5%
2066 17.4% 12.6%
2065 17.4% 12.6%
2064 17.4% 12.7%
2063 17.3% 12.7%
2062 17.3% 12.8%
2061 17.3% 12.8%
2060 17.4% 12.9%
2059 17.4% 13%
2058 17.4% 13.1%
2057 17.4% 13.1%
2056 17.5% 13.2%
2055 17.5% 13.3%
2054 17.5% 13.3%
2053 17.6% 13.4%
2052 17.6% 13.5%
2051 17.7% 13.5%
2050 17.7% 13.6%
2049 17.7% 13.6%
2048 17.7% 13.7%
2047 17.7% 13.7%
2046 17.7% 13.8%
2045 17.7% 13.8%
2044 17.7% 13.9%
2043 17.6% 13.9%
2042 17.6% 14%
2041 17.5% 14.1%
2040 17.4% 14.2%
2039 17.4% 14.3%
2038 17.3% 14.4%
2037 17.3% 14.6%
2036 17.2% 14.8%
2035 17.2% 15%
2034 17.1% 15.2%
2033 17.1% 15.4%
2032 17.1% 15.7%
2031 17.1% 15.9%
2030 17.2% 16.2%
2029 17.3% 16.5%
2028 17.5% 16.8%
2027 17.7% 17.1%
2026 17.9% 17.4%
2025 18.1% 17.6%
2024 18.2% 17.8%
2023 18.6% 18%
2022 19.2% 18.3%
2021 20.1% 18.5%
2020 20.6% 18.7%
2019 20.8% 18.8%
2018 21.1% 19%
2017 21.4% 19.3%
2016 21.6% 19.5%
2015 21.8% 19.6%
2014 21.9% 19.7%
2013 22% 19.9%
2012 22.1% 20%
2011 22.5% 20.1%
2010 23% 20.3%
2009 23.3% 20.5%
2008 23.7% 20.8%
2007 24.1% 21.2%
2006 24.5% 21.6%
2005 24.9% 22.1%
2004 25.6% 22.7%
2003 26.4% 23.4%
2002 27.4% 24.2%
2001 28.3% 25%
2000 29.4% 26%
1999 30.4% 27%
1998 31.4% 27.9%
1997 32.3% 28.9%
1996 33% 29.9%
1995 33.4% 30.8%
1994 33.4% 31.6%
1993 33.8% 32.2%
1992 34.6% 32.8%
1991 35.1% 33.3%
1990 36% 33.7%
1989 36.5% 34%
1988 36.6% 34.2%
1987 36.7% 34.4%
1986 36.6% 34.4%
1985 36.8% 34.4%
1984 37.1% 34.3%
1983 37.5% 34.2%
1982 38.1% 34.2%
1981 38.8% 34.2%
1980 39.3% 34.4%
1979 39.9% 34.8%
1978 40.6% 35.3%
1977 41.4% 36%
1976 42.3% 36.8%
1975 43% 37.6%
1974 43.3% 38.4%
1973 43.6% 39.1%
1972 43.8% 39.7%
1971 43.9% 40.4%
1970 43.6% 41.2%
1969 43% 41.9%
1968 42.3% 42.3%
1967 41.5% 42.7%
1966 40.7% 42.9%
1965 40% 43.1%
1964 39.5% 43.2%
1963 39% 43.3%
1962 38.3% 43.2%
1961 37.8% 43.2%
1960 37.4% 43.1%

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 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 36% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Trinidad
2023 8 54
2022 8 30
2021 75 54
2020 33 35
2019 7 53
2018 8 53
2017 8 51
2016 8 51
2015 8 50
2014 8 50
2013 8 50
2012 8 51
2011 8 53
2010 9 54
2009 9 54
2008 9 55
2007 10 57
2006 10 58
2005 10 60
2004 11 63
2003 11 67
2002 11 69
2001 11 72
2000 11 76
1999 11 78
1998 11 79
1997 11 82
1996 11 84
1995 10 85
1994 10 84
1993 10 85
1992 10 85
1991 8 82
1990 16 84
1989 10 86
1988 10 87
1987 10 86
1986 11 89
1985 11 87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Trinidad
2023 0.88% 1.91%
2022 0.88% 1.96%
2021 0.89% 2.01%
2020 0.89% 2.06%
2019 0.89% 2.1%
2018 0.89% 2.14%
2017 0.89% 2.18%
2016 0.9% 2.22%
2015 0.91% 2.26%
2014 0.93% 2.3%
2013 0.96% 2.35%
2012 0.99% 2.38%
2011 1.03% 2.43%
2010 1.07% 2.47%
2009 1.1% 2.51%
2008 1.12% 2.55%
2007 1.14% 2.59%
2006 1.16% 2.64%
2005 1.17% 2.68%
2004 1.19% 2.72%
2003 1.21% 2.76%
2002 1.23% 2.81%
2001 1.25% 2.84%
2000 1.27% 2.88%
1999 1.3% 2.92%
1998 1.34% 2.96%
1997 1.38% 2.99%
1996 1.42% 3.02%
1995 1.46% 3.06%
1994 1.49% 3.09%
1993 1.52% 3.13%
1992 1.57% 3.16%
1991 1.64% 3.21%
1990 1.73% 3.25%
1989 1.83% 3.3%
1988 1.93% 3.36%
1987 2.04% 3.42%
1986 2.16% 3.49%
1985 2.3% 3.56%
1984 2.48% 3.64%
1983 2.72% 3.73%
1982 3% 3.83%
1981 3.29% 3.92%
1980 3.59% 4.03%
1979 3.89% 4.14%
1978 4.19% 4.25%
1977 4.49% 4.37%
1976 4.8% 4.48%
1975 5.12% 4.6%
1974 5.45% 4.72%
1973 5.8% 4.84%
1972 6.17% 4.95%
1971 6.57% 5.06%
1970 7% 5.17%
1969 7.47% 5.28%
1968 7.98% 5.4%
1967 8.55% 5.53%
1966 9.17% 5.66%
1965 9.86% 5.8%
1964 10.6% 5.96%
1963 11.4% 6.14%
1962 12.3% 6.33%
1961 13.2% 6.53%
1960 14.2% 6.74%

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 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. 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)

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