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Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Turkmenistan

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Kuwait has an annual birth rate of 10.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.7 for Turkmenistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.52 in Kuwait and 2.69 in Turkmenistan — 76.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Kuwait and by 59.2% in Turkmenistan — in 1960, it was 7.22 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Kuwait is ranked 141/196 by birth rate compared to 64/196 for Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Kuwait — it's 27.8 in Turkmenistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 1.58 in Kuwait vs 21.2 in Turkmenistan.
  • In Kuwait, 23.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Turkmenistan.

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Turkmenistan by year

Kuwait
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2023 1.52 2.69
2022 1.55 2.73
2021 2.15 2.75
2020 2.03 2.79
2019 2.08 2.83
2018 2.12 2.88
2017 2.16 2.93
2016 2.06 2.99
2015 2.03 3.03
2014 2.06 3.02
2013 1.97 3.01
2012 1.99 2.96
2011 1.96 2.9
2010 2.04 2.85
2009 2.15 2.79
2008 2.27 2.75
2007 2.41 2.73
2006 2.59 2.72
2005 2.73 2.71
2004 2.76 2.67
2003 2.77 2.67
2002 2.8 2.71
2001 2.84 2.81
2000 2.89 2.9
1999 2.95 2.98
1998 3.04 3.08
1997 3.14 3.18
1996 3.22 3.29
1995 3.25 3.49
1994 3.27 3.62
1993 3.31 3.78
1992 3.35 3.96
1991 3.4 4.14
1990 3.49 4.29
1989 3.59 4.46
1988 3.7 4.68
1987 3.83 4.84
1986 4 4.94
1985 4.22 4.97
1984 4.45 4.96
1983 4.66 4.97
1982 4.85 5.04
1981 5.02 5.16
1980 5.18 5.3
1979 5.33 5.46
1978 5.52 5.61
1977 5.71 5.77
1976 5.9 5.9
1975 6.06 6
1974 6.23 6.09
1973 6.43 6.15
1972 6.64 6.2
1971 6.84 6.32
1970 7.03 6.4
1969 7.18 6.48
1968 7.28 6.56
1967 7.33 6.64
1966 7.34 6.7
1965 7.31 6.76
1964 7.29 6.79
1963 7.28 6.79
1962 7.25 6.76
1961 7.25 6.69
1960 7.22 6.59

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 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kuwait
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2023 42,568 117,529
2022 41,752 121,814
2021 42,057 122,721
2020 41,083 124,014
2019 46,268 128,275
2018 47,222 129,537
2017 51,498 131,417
2016 51,397 132,581
2015 52,127 132,663
2014 54,673 129,677
2013 52,666 126,217
2012 53,181 120,957
2011 50,733 115,197
2010 49,838 109,318
2009 48,879 102,931
2008 47,505 96,815
2007 46,539 92,038
2006 45,911 87,840
2005 45,243 83,968
2004 44,341 79,850
2003 42,934 76,737
2002 41,651 75,639
2001 40,662 76,682
2000 39,811 76,875
1999 39,342 76,362
1998 39,324 77,342
1997 39,581 79,045
1996 39,920 80,996
1995 39,198 86,289
1994 36,533 89,319
1993 33,239 92,596
1992 32,016 96,668
1991 21,867 99,297
1990 46,720 101,099
1989 49,390 103,553
1988 50,037 104,802
1987 50,690 103,885
1986 51,824 100,930
1985 51,772 95,890
1984 52,539 90,591
1983 51,460 85,183
1982 49,981 80,989
1981 48,098 77,829
1980 47,096 74,394
1979 45,569 71,135
1978 44,277 68,437
1977 42,922 66,318
1976 41,439 64,513
1975 39,295 62,681
1974 37,425 60,925
1973 35,741 59,169
1972 34,045 57,326
1971 32,339 56,666
1970 30,789 55,617
1969 28,774 54,791
1968 26,161 54,324
1967 23,520 54,209
1966 20,914 54,353
1965 18,952 54,558
1964 17,064 54,574
1963 15,357 54,203
1962 13,730 53,248
1961 12,327 51,659
1960 11,054 49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Turkmenistan by year

Kuwait
Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2023 10.3 21.7
2022 10.8 22.6
2021 12.2 23.3
2020 11.7 24.1
2019 12.1 24.8
2018 12.8 25.5
2017 14.3 26.3
2016 14.7 26.9
2015 15.4 27.5
2014 16.7 27.5
2013 16.8 27.4
2012 17.8 26.9
2011 18.1 26.3
2010 18.9 25.7
2009 19.5 25.1
2008 20 24.4
2007 20.6 24
2006 21.5 23.7
2005 22.3 23.3
2004 22.6 22.8
2003 22.4 22.4
2002 22.3 22.6
2001 22.3 23.2
2000 22.4 23.7
1999 22.7 24.1
1998 23.3 24.9
1997 24.1 25.7
1996 25 26.6
1995 25.4 28.3
1994 24.3 29.5
1993 22.4 30.8
1992 21.9 32.4
1991 18.8 33.7
1990 31.9 34.9
1989 24.5 36.5
1988 25.7 37.8
1987 27 38.6
1986 28.7 38.9
1985 29.9 38.4
1984 31.6 37.8
1983 32.4 37
1982 33.1 36.5
1981 33.6 36.5
1980 34.7 36.4
1979 35.6 36.4
1978 36.8 36.5
1977 38.1 36.7
1976 39.3 36.8
1975 39.9 36.8
1974 40.5 36.9
1973 41.2 37
1972 41.9 37.1
1971 42.5 37.7
1970 43.4 38.2
1969 44 38.8
1968 44 39.7
1967 43.7 40.8
1966 43.2 42.2
1965 43.6 43.6
1964 43.8 45
1963 44.3 46.2
1962 44.7 47.1
1961 45.3 47.5
1960 45.9 47.4

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 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 45.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kuwait Turkmenistan
Fertility rate 1.52 2.69
Fertility rate rank 136/196 69/196
Birth rate 10.3 21.7
Birth rate rank 141/196 64/196
Population change due to births and deaths +42,568 +117,529
Natural population change rank 100/196 74/196
Natural population change rate +0.88% +1.6%
Population growth +0.9% +1.77%
Population growth rank 106/197 61/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 24.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.18 19.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 77.3 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 25.3 28.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.4% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 39.3% 47.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.48% 2.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 3.12%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.88% 4%
Life expectancy 81 years 70.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2100 18.1% 15.5%
2099 18% 15.6%
2098 18% 15.7%
2097 18% 15.8%
2096 18% 15.9%
2095 18% 16%
2094 17.9% 16.2%
2093 17.9% 16.3%
2092 17.9% 16.5%
2091 17.9% 16.6%
2090 17.9% 16.8%
2089 17.9% 16.9%
2088 17.9% 17.1%
2087 17.9% 17.2%
2086 17.9% 17.4%
2085 17.9% 17.5%
2084 17.9% 17.7%
2083 17.9% 17.8%
2082 17.9% 17.9%
2081 17.9% 18%
2080 17.9% 18%
2079 17.8% 18.1%
2078 17.8% 18.2%
2077 17.8% 18.2%
2076 17.8% 18.2%
2075 17.7% 18.3%
2074 17.7% 18.3%
2073 17.7% 18.4%
2072 17.6% 18.4%
2071 17.6% 18.5%
2070 17.5% 18.6%
2069 17.5% 18.7%
2068 17.5% 18.9%
2067 17.4% 19%
2066 17.4% 19.2%
2065 17.4% 19.5%
2064 17.4% 19.7%
2063 17.3% 20%
2062 17.3% 20.2%
2061 17.3% 20.5%
2060 17.4% 20.8%
2059 17.4% 21.1%
2058 17.4% 21.4%
2057 17.4% 21.7%
2056 17.5% 22%
2055 17.5% 22.2%
2054 17.5% 22.4%
2053 17.6% 22.6%
2052 17.6% 22.8%
2051 17.7% 22.9%
2050 17.7% 23%
2049 17.7% 23%
2048 17.7% 23%
2047 17.7% 23%
2046 17.7% 23%
2045 17.7% 23%
2044 17.7% 23%
2043 17.6% 23.1%
2042 17.6% 23.2%
2041 17.5% 23.3%
2040 17.4% 23.5%
2039 17.4% 23.8%
2038 17.3% 24.2%
2037 17.3% 24.6%
2036 17.2% 25%
2035 17.2% 25.5%
2034 17.1% 26.1%
2033 17.1% 26.7%
2032 17.1% 27.4%
2031 17.1% 28.1%
2030 17.2% 28.7%
2029 17.3% 29.4%
2028 17.5% 30%
2027 17.7% 30.6%
2026 17.9% 31%
2025 18.1% 31.4%
2024 18.2% 31.5%
2023 18.6% 31.7%
2022 19.2% 31.7%
2021 20.1% 31.5%
2020 20.6% 31.2%
2019 20.8% 30.9%
2018 21.1% 30.5%
2017 21.4% 30.2%
2016 21.6% 29.9%
2015 21.8% 29.7%
2014 21.9% 29.6%
2013 22% 29.6%
2012 22.1% 29.7%
2011 22.5% 30%
2010 23% 30.3%
2009 23.3% 30.8%
2008 23.7% 31.3%
2007 24.1% 31.9%
2006 24.5% 32.6%
2005 24.9% 33.3%
2004 25.6% 34%
2003 26.4% 34.8%
2002 27.4% 35.6%
2001 28.3% 36.4%
2000 29.4% 37.3%
1999 30.4% 38.1%
1998 31.4% 38.9%
1997 32.3% 39.6%
1996 33% 40.2%
1995 33.4% 40.5%
1994 33.4% 40.8%
1993 33.8% 41%
1992 34.6% 41.1%
1991 35.1% 41.2%
1990 36% 41.2%
1989 36.5% 41.2%
1988 36.6% 41.1%
1987 36.7% 41%
1986 36.6% 40.8%
1985 36.8% 40.7%
1984 37.1% 40.7%
1983 37.5% 40.7%
1982 38.1% 40.8%
1981 38.8% 41%
1980 39.3% 41.3%
1979 39.9% 41.6%
1978 40.6% 42.1%
1977 41.4% 42.5%
1976 42.3% 43%
1975 43% 43.4%
1974 43.3% 43.9%
1973 43.6% 44.4%
1972 43.8% 44.8%
1971 43.9% 45.1%
1970 43.6% 45.4%
1969 43% 45.5%
1968 42.3% 45.6%
1967 41.5% 45.4%
1966 40.7% 45.2%
1965 40% 44.9%
1964 39.5% 44.5%
1963 39% 43.8%
1962 38.3% 42.8%
1961 37.8% 41.7%
1960 37.4% 40.4%

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 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 36% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan

Kuwait
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2023 8 5
2022 8 5
2021 75 6
2020 33 5
2019 7 5
2018 8 5
2017 8 5
2016 8 6
2015 8 6
2014 8 6
2013 8 7
2012 8 7
2011 8 8
2010 9 9
2009 9 10
2008 9 11
2007 10 13
2006 10 14
2005 10 15
2004 11 17
2003 11 18
2002 11 20
2001 11 22
2000 11 25
1999 11 29
1998 11 34
1997 11 40
1996 11 46
1995 10 50
1994 10 54
1993 10 56
1992 10 58
1991 8 60
1990 16 62
1989 10 65
1988 10 69
1987 10 72
1986 11 75
1985 11 77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Kuwait
Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kuwait Turkmenistan
2023 0.88% 4%
2022 0.88% 4.1%
2021 0.89% 4.18%
2020 0.89% 4.26%
2019 0.89% 4.33%
2018 0.89% 4.36%
2017 0.89% 4.37%
2016 0.9% 4.33%
2015 0.91% 4.29%
2014 0.93% 4.25%
2013 0.96% 4.25%
2012 0.99% 4.25%
2011 1.03% 4.29%
2010 1.07% 4.36%
2009 1.1% 4.45%
2008 1.12% 4.6%
2007 1.14% 4.77%
2006 1.16% 4.99%
2005 1.17% 5.25%
2004 1.19% 5.56%
2003 1.21% 5.88%
2002 1.23% 6.24%
2001 1.25% 6.61%
2000 1.27% 6.97%
1999 1.3% 7.31%
1998 1.34% 7.59%
1997 1.38% 7.79%
1996 1.42% 7.9%
1995 1.46% 7.94%
1994 1.49% 7.92%
1993 1.52% 7.87%
1992 1.57% 7.83%
1991 1.64% 7.83%
1990 1.73% 7.91%
1989 1.83% 8.09%
1988 1.93% 8.36%
1987 2.04% 8.7%
1986 2.16% 9.08%
1985 2.3% 9.51%
1984 2.48% 9.98%
1983 2.72% 10.5%
1982 3% 10.9%
1981 3.29% 11.4%
1980 3.59% 11.9%
1979 3.89% 12.3%
1978 4.19% 12.8%
1977 4.49% 13.2%
1976 4.8% -
1975 5.12% -
1974 5.45% -
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% -

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 4% in Turkmenistan. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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