Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Kuwait

Kuwait: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.52 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.52
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1966
All-time low
1.52
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Kuwait, 1950–2023

2468195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Kuwait stood at 1.52. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Kuwait peaked at 7.34 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2023.

Kuwait ranks 159th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.15 7.12 7.2 10
1960s 7.27 7.18 7.34 10
1970s 6.17 5.33 7.03 10
1980s 4.35 3.59 5.18 10
1990s 3.24 2.95 3.49 10
2000s 2.62 2.15 2.89 10
2010s 2.05 1.96 2.16 10
2020s 1.75 1.52 2.1 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 156 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
  2. 157 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
  3. 158 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
  4. 160 Cape Verde 1.52 compare
  5. 161 Denmark 1.51 compare
  6. 162 Portugal 1.51 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Kuwait?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Kuwait was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1966.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2023.
How does Kuwait rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Kuwait ranks 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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