Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Laos
2.3
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.25
in 2023
Laos rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
89th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Laos
  • Saudi Arabia
23456195019862023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.3 against 2.25 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Laos ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.86 5.09 1.24 Saudi Arabia
1960s 4.18 5.76 1.57 Saudi Arabia
1970s 4.49 6.3 1.81 Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.89 6.13 1.23 Saudi Arabia
1990s 4.57 4.87 0.3012 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.41 3.33 0.0764 Laos
2010s 2.64 2.64 0.0051 Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.35 2.19 0.161 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
Laos, at 2.3 against 2.25 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
0.05, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Laos ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed