Birth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Birth rate was 16.41 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 16.41 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51.75 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 15.22 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.51 births per 1,000 people | 50.89 births per 1,000 people | 51.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.45 births per 1,000 people | 48.93 births per 1,000 people | 51.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | 48.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | 39.32 births per 1,000 people | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.99 births per 1,000 people | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | 37.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | 27.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7 births per 1,000 people | 18.07 births per 1,000 people | 20.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 births per 1,000 people | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 448 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.31 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Birth rate in Saudi Arabia was 16.41 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.75 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for birth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.