China vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate

China
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
-200204060196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

China ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.57 % change on previous year -0.0421 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year China
1970s -7.67 % change on previous year -0.4979 % change on previous year 7.18 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -0.684 % change on previous year -1.88 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year China
1990s -4.61 % change on previous year -3.11 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.17 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year China
2010s -1.16 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 0.4873 % change on previous year China
2020s -7.28 % change on previous year -1.37 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate, China or Saudi Arabia?
China, at 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate between China and Saudi Arabia?
0.17 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
China ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.