Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of births by age of mother

Saudi Arabia
2.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
180th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
179th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.557.51012.5195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 12.0% 4.9% 7.1% Saudi Arabia
1960s 11.7% 8.7% 3.0% Saudi Arabia
1970s 12.4% 10.1% 2.4% Saudi Arabia
1980s 10.2% 8.8% 1.4% Saudi Arabia
1990s 6.1% 7.4% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.1% 6.9% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.9% 4.0% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.3% 2.4% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Saudi Arabia ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.