Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 2.31 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saudi Arabia is 2.31 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14 births per woman, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.64 births per woman | 7.6 births per woman | 7.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 births per woman | 7.23 births per woman | 7.58 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 births per woman | 5.97 births per woman | 7.14 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 5.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saudi Arabia was 2.31 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.