Fertility & birth rates in Kuwait and Yemen

Fertility rate in Kuwait vs Yemen by year

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Kuwait

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kuwait	Yemen
2023	1.52	4.59
2022	1.55	4.59
2021	2.15	4.6
2020	2.03	4.6
2019	2.08	4.6
2018	2.12	4.61
2017	2.16	4.61
2016	2.06	4.61
2015	2.03	4.62
2014	2.06	4.62
2013	1.97	4.62
2012	1.99	4.63
2011	1.96	4.63
2010	2.04	4.81
2009	2.15	5
2008	2.27	5.11
2007	2.41	5.26
2006	2.59	5.41
2005	2.73	5.56
2004	2.76	5.71
2003	2.77	5.84
2002	2.8	5.97
2001	2.84	6.14
2000	2.89	6.32
1999	2.95	6.49
1998	3.04	6.64
1997	3.14	6.82
1996	3.22	7
1995	3.25	7.53
1994	3.27	7.8
1993	3.31	8.05
1992	3.35	8.27
1991	3.4	8.46
1990	3.49	8.61
1989	3.59	8.71
1988	3.7	8.79
1987	3.83	8.83
1986	4	8.86
1985	4.22	8.86
1984	4.45	8.85
1983	4.66	8.83
1982	4.85	8.79
1981	5.02	8.75
1980	5.18	8.71
1979	5.33	8.67
1978	5.52	8.5
1977	5.71	8.47
1976	5.9	8.42
1975	6.06	8.37
1974	6.23	8.33
1973	6.43	8.29
1972	6.64	8.27
1971	6.84	8.26
1970	7.03	8.23
1969	7.18	8.22
1968	7.28	8.19
1967	7.33	8.17
1966	7.34	8.14
1965	7.31	8.1
1964	7.29	8.07
1963	7.28	8.03
1962	7.25	8.01
1961	7.25	8
1960	7.22	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kuwait was 1.52 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kuwait

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Kuwait	Yemen
2023	42,568	1,198,150
2022	41,752	1,153,375
2021	42,057	1,103,622
2020	41,083	1,086,322
2019	46,268	1,056,432
2018	47,222	1,020,238
2017	51,498	1,006,725
2016	51,397	975,697
2015	52,127	939,922
2014	54,673	920,330
2013	52,666	884,929
2012	53,181	845,645
2011	50,733	806,359
2010	49,838	803,246
2009	48,879	798,911
2008	47,505	779,123
2007	46,539	764,780
2006	45,911	750,082
2005	45,243	726,708
2004	44,341	710,493
2003	42,934	694,457
2002	41,651	672,494
2001	40,662	658,704
2000	39,811	646,694
1999	39,342	633,166
1998	39,324	615,488
1997	39,581	604,443
1996	39,920	588,786
1995	39,198	607,966
1994	36,533	602,363
1993	33,239	595,459
1992	32,016	582,072
1991	21,867	565,837
1990	46,720	549,654
1989	49,390	530,464
1988	50,037	513,296
1987	50,690	493,337
1986	51,824	464,665
1985	51,772	455,576
1984	52,539	434,674
1983	51,460	414,823
1982	49,981	392,302
1981	48,098	374,482
1980	47,096	355,767
1979	45,569	336,378
1978	44,277	312,439
1977	42,922	296,115
1976	41,439	281,078
1975	39,295	266,815
1974	37,425	252,737
1973	35,741	240,235
1972	34,045	229,322
1971	32,339	219,095
1970	30,789	207,613
1969	28,774	196,305
1968	26,161	182,518
1967	23,520	173,637
1966	20,914	164,091
1965	18,952	155,398
1964	17,064	147,299
1963	15,357	133,781
1962	13,730	131,262
1961	12,327	129,787
1960	11,054	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.12% in Kuwait and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Kuwait vs Yemen by year

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Kuwait

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kuwait	Yemen
2023	10.3	35.2
2022	10.8	35.4
2021	12.2	35.7
2020	11.7	35.9
2019	12.1	35.9
2018	12.8	36
2017	14.3	36.1
2016	14.7	36
2015	15.4	35.9
2014	16.7	35.7
2013	16.8	35.5
2012	17.8	35.2
2011	18.1	34.7
2010	18.9	35.6
2009	19.5	36.6
2008	20	36.9
2007	20.6	37.5
2006	21.5	38.2
2005	22.3	38.4
2004	22.6	38.9
2003	22.4	39.4
2002	22.3	39.6
2001	22.3	40.2
2000	22.4	40.9
1999	22.7	41.5
1998	23.3	41.9
1997	24.1	42.6
1996	25	43.2
1995	25.4	45.9
1994	24.3	47.3
1993	22.4	48.6
1992	21.9	49.5
1991	18.8	50.2
1990	31.9	50.9
1989	24.5	51.4
1988	25.7	52.1
1987	27	52.5
1986	28.7	53.1
1985	29.9	53.6
1984	31.6	53.9
1983	32.4	54.3
1982	33.1	54.5
1981	33.6	54.6
1980	34.7	54.9
1979	35.6	54.9
1978	36.8	54.2
1977	38.1	54.4
1976	39.3	54.6
1975	39.9	54.7
1974	40.5	54.8
1973	41.2	55
1972	41.9	55.4
1971	42.5	55.8
1970	43.4	56.1
1969	44	56.2
1968	44	56.5
1967	43.7	56.8
1966	43.2	56.9
1965	43.6	56.8
1964	43.8	56.8
1963	44.3	56.5
1962	44.7	56.3
1961	45.3	56.2
1960	45.9	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.3 in Kuwait and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 45.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kuwait	Yemen
2100	18.1%	19.3%
2099	18%	19.4%
2098	18%	19.6%
2097	18%	19.7%
2096	18%	19.9%
2095	18%	20.1%
2094	17.9%	20.2%
2093	17.9%	20.4%
2092	17.9%	20.6%
2091	17.9%	20.8%
2090	17.9%	20.9%
2089	17.9%	21.1%
2088	17.9%	21.3%
2087	17.9%	21.5%
2086	17.9%	21.7%
2085	17.9%	21.9%
2084	17.9%	22.1%
2083	17.9%	22.3%
2082	17.9%	22.5%
2081	17.9%	22.7%
2080	17.9%	22.9%
2079	17.8%	23.1%
2078	17.8%	23.4%
2077	17.8%	23.6%
2076	17.8%	23.8%
2075	17.7%	24.1%
2074	17.7%	24.3%
2073	17.7%	24.6%
2072	17.6%	24.9%
2071	17.6%	25.1%
2070	17.5%	25.4%
2069	17.5%	25.7%
2068	17.5%	26%
2067	17.4%	26.3%
2066	17.4%	26.6%
2065	17.4%	26.9%
2064	17.4%	27.2%
2063	17.3%	27.5%
2062	17.3%	27.9%
2061	17.3%	28.2%
2060	17.4%	28.5%
2059	17.4%	28.8%
2058	17.4%	29.1%
2057	17.4%	29.4%
2056	17.5%	29.6%
2055	17.5%	29.9%
2054	17.5%	30.2%
2053	17.6%	30.4%
2052	17.6%	30.7%
2051	17.7%	30.9%
2050	17.7%	31.2%
2049	17.7%	31.5%
2048	17.7%	31.8%
2047	17.7%	32.1%
2046	17.7%	32.4%
2045	17.7%	32.8%
2044	17.7%	33.2%
2043	17.6%	33.6%
2042	17.6%	34.1%
2041	17.5%	34.6%
2040	17.4%	35.1%
2039	17.4%	35.7%
2038	17.3%	36.3%
2037	17.3%	36.8%
2036	17.2%	37.4%
2035	17.2%	37.9%
2034	17.1%	38.4%
2033	17.1%	38.9%
2032	17.1%	39.4%
2031	17.1%	39.8%
2030	17.2%	40.2%
2029	17.3%	40.5%
2028	17.5%	40.7%
2027	17.7%	40.9%
2026	17.9%	41%
2025	18.1%	41.1%
2024	18.2%	41.1%
2023	18.6%	41.2%
2022	19.2%	41.3%
2021	20.1%	41.4%
2020	20.6%	41.4%
2019	20.8%	41.4%
2018	21.1%	41.5%
2017	21.4%	41.6%
2016	21.6%	41.7%
2015	21.8%	41.8%
2014	21.9%	42.1%
2013	22%	42.3%
2012	22.1%	42.7%
2011	22.5%	43%
2010	23%	43.5%
2009	23.3%	44.1%
2008	23.7%	44.7%
2007	24.1%	45.3%
2006	24.5%	45.9%
2005	24.9%	46.5%
2004	25.6%	47.1%
2003	26.4%	47.6%
2002	27.4%	48.1%
2001	28.3%	48.6%
2000	29.4%	49%
1999	30.4%	49.5%
1998	31.4%	49.9%
1997	32.3%	50.3%
1996	33%	50.6%
1995	33.4%	50.9%
1994	33.4%	51.1%
1993	33.8%	51.2%
1992	34.6%	51.2%
1991	35.1%	51.2%
1990	36%	51.1%
1989	36.5%	50.9%
1988	36.6%	50.7%
1987	36.7%	50.5%
1986	36.6%	50.3%
1985	36.8%	50%
1984	37.1%	49.7%
1983	37.5%	49.4%
1982	38.1%	49.1%
1981	38.8%	48.7%
1980	39.3%	48.3%
1979	39.9%	47.9%
1978	40.6%	47.5%
1977	41.4%	47%
1976	42.3%	46.6%
1975	43%	46.2%
1974	43.3%	45.7%
1973	43.6%	45.3%
1972	43.8%	44.8%
1971	43.9%	44.3%
1970	43.6%	43.8%
1969	43%	43.3%
1968	42.3%	42.8%
1967	41.5%	42.3%
1966	40.7%	41.8%
1965	40%	41.3%
1964	39.5%	40.9%
1963	39%	40.6%
1962	38.3%	40.4%
1961	37.8%	40.4%
1960	37.4%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Kuwait and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 36% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kuwait and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kuwait vs Yemen

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Kuwait

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kuwait	Yemen
2023	8	118
2022	8	125
2021	75	156
2020	33	135
2019	7	131
2018	8	134
2017	8	142
2016	8	134
2015	8	135
2014	8	134
2013	8	135
2012	8	137
2011	8	140
2010	9	144
2009	9	149
2008	9	153
2007	10	161
2006	10	171
2005	10	181
2004	11	194
2003	11	205
2002	11	218
2001	11	231
2000	11	241
1999	11	250
1998	11	260
1997	11	271
1996	11	282
1995	10	296
1994	10	311
1993	10	319
1992	10	330
1991	8	341
1990	16	359
1989	10	371
1988	10	388
1987	10	400
1986	11	430
1985	11	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kuwait

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kuwait	Yemen
2023	0.88%	3.93%
2022	0.88%	4.08%
2021	0.89%	4.24%
2020	0.89%	4.32%
2019	0.89%	4.59%
2018	0.89%	4.7%
2017	0.89%	4.66%
2016	0.9%	4.77%
2015	0.91%	4.9%
2014	0.93%	4.84%
2013	0.96%	4.95%
2012	0.99%	5.14%
2011	1.03%	5.3%
2010	1.07%	5.49%
2009	1.1%	5.74%
2008	1.12%	6.02%
2007	1.14%	6.33%
2006	1.16%	6.68%
2005	1.17%	7.06%
2004	1.19%	7.47%
2003	1.21%	7.9%
2002	1.23%	8.36%
2001	1.25%	8.84%
2000	1.27%	9.32%
1999	1.3%	9.77%
1998	1.34%	10.2%
1997	1.38%	10.5%
1996	1.42%	10.8%
1995	1.46%	11.1%
1994	1.49%	11.3%
1993	1.52%	11.6%
1992	1.57%	11.8%
1991	1.64%	12.1%
1990	1.73%	12.5%
1989	1.83%	12.9%
1988	1.93%	13.4%
1987	2.04%	14%
1986	2.16%	14.6%
1985	2.3%	15.3%
1984	2.48%	16.2%
1983	2.72%	17.2%
1982	3%	18.4%
1981	3.29%	19.6%
1980	3.59%	20.8%
1979	3.89%	22.1%
1978	4.19%	23.4%
1977	4.49%	24.7%
1976	4.8%	26%
1975	5.12%	27.2%
1974	5.45%	28.4%
1973	5.8%	29.5%
1972	6.17%	30.6%
1971	6.57%	31.8%
1970	7%	33%
1969	7.47%	34.3%
1968	7.98%	35.6%
1967	8.55%	36.8%
1966	9.17%	38%
1965	9.86%	39%
1964	10.6%	40%
1963	11.4%	40.8%
1962	12.3%	41.5%
1961	13.2%	42.2%
1960	14.2%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.88% in Kuwait and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.