Number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of births, by world region was 546,038 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
546,038 births
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
610,217 births
in 2017
All-time low
86,682 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia is 546,038 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 610,217 births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,682 births, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86,682 births | — |
| 1951 | 90,143 births | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 93,725 births | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 97,546 births | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 101,266 births | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 105,152 births | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 108,930 births | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 112,965 births | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 117,046 births | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 121,276 births | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 125,515 births | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 129,787 births | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 134,028 births | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 138,640 births | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 143,388 births | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 147,676 births | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 152,323 births | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 157,264 births | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 161,981 births | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 167,212 births | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 173,388 births | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 180,081 births | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 188,462 births | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 197,196 births | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 206,883 births | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 217,321 births | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 228,795 births | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 241,652 births | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 255,738 births | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 270,661 births | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 284,567 births | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 299,240 births | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 314,893 births | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 330,691 births | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 346,708 births | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 360,570 births | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 372,096 births | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 382,572 births | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 392,069 births | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 398,210 births | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 403,996 births | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 409,699 births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 415,046 births | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 421,048 births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 426,074 births | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 429,350 births | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 431,846 births | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 435,210 births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 440,344 births | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 441,607 births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 444,729 births | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 435,041 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 425,680 births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 418,984 births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 418,448 births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 433,035 births | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 458,153 births | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 486,064 births | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 496,355 births | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 503,768 births | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 506,348 births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 530,576 births | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 551,709 births | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 552,465 births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 574,801 births | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 581,656 births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 600,614 births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 610,217 births | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 599,367 births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 550,793 births | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 515,334 births | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 498,172 births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 489,608 births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 546,038 births | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,473 births | 86,682 births | 121,276 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,781 births | 125,515 births | 167,212 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 216,018 births | 173,388 births | 270,661 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,162 births | 284,567 births | 398,210 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,422 births | 403,996 births | 441,607 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,026 births | 418,448 births | 503,768 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,855 births | 506,348 births | 610,217 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,288 births | 489,608 births | 546,038 births | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of births, by world region in Saudi Arabia was 546,038 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 610,217 births in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,682 births in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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