Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Laos
2.4 births per woman
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.31 births per woman
in 2024
Laos rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Laos
  • Saudi Arabia
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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. contraceptive prevalence, 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. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence?
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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.