Number of births per year in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of births per year was 546,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
546,038
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
610,217
in 2017
All-time low
86,682
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Saudi Arabia is 546,038, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Saudi Arabia peaked at 610,217 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,682, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,473 | 86,682 | 121,276 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,781 | 125,515 | 167,212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 216,018 | 173,388 | 270,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,162 | 284,567 | 398,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 425,422 | 403,996 | 441,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,026 | 418,448 | 503,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,855 | 506,348 | 610,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,288 | 489,608 | 546,038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of births per year in Saudi Arabia was 546,038 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 610,217 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,682 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of births per year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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