Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.4 births per woman against 2.31 births per woman in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 births per woman | 7.64 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.29 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.28 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 0.3631 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.42 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 0.3478 births per woman | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.8 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 0.3861 births per woman | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 0.1416 births per woman | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.46 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 0.2268 births per woman | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Laos, at 2.4 births per woman against 2.31 births per woman in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.09 births per woman, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Laos ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.