Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1981
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.4%.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.

That places Saudi Arabia 78th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.8% 2.6% 3.0% 10
1960s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 10
1970s 3.6% 3.4% 3.9% 10
1980s 3.8% 3.4% 3.9% 10
1990s 2.9% 2.5% 3.3% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.