Median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Median age vs births per woman was 29.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.25
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
130th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.25
in 2023
All-time low
16.25
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia stood at 29.25. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia peaked at 29.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.25, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.95 | — |
| 1951 | 18 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 18.03 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 18.04 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 18.03 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 18 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 17.96 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.9 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.56 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.42 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.28 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.12 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.97 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.8 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.45 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 16.35 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.28 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.26 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.32 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.41 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.51 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.61 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.71 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.83 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.94 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 17.04 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.14 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.25 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.37 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.49 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.63 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.79 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.85 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.91 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.11 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.23 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.54 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.73 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 18.93 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.16 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.41 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.68 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.73 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.67 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.34 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.75 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.23 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.76 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.32 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.92 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.19 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.86 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.55 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.25 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.97 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.11 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.32 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.49 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.51 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.73 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.25 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.94 | 17.7 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.88 | 16.28 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.59 | 16.25 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.57 | 17.14 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 | 18 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 | 19.67 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 | 23.55 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 28.49 | 29.25 | 4 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Saudi Arabia was 29.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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