Fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.28 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14 live births per woman, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.59 live births per woman | 7.58 live births per woman | 7.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 live births per woman | 7.6 live births per woman | 7.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 7.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 live births per woman compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 live births per woman compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 live births per woman compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 live births per woman compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
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 vs. GDP per capita 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.