Crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Crude birth rate was 16.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
51.54
in 1960
All-time low
15.22
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia is 16.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51.54 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.22, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.54 | — |
| 1961 | 51.37 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 51.14 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 50.98 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.81 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.42 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.11 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 49.81 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.34 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 48.93 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.67 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.36 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.25 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.02 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 47.85 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.7 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 47.59 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.54 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.52 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.45 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.05 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 46.61 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 46.14 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.59 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 45.04 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 44.23 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.12 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 41.9 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 40.72 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 39.32 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 37.97 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 36.71 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 35.51 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 34.47 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.42 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 32.31 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.22 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 30.28 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 29.51 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.54 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.49 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.53 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 23.77 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.27 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 21.06 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.35 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.73 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.31 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.13 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.32 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.39 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.71 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.82 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.41 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.55 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.82 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.74 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.07 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 16.63 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.22 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.41 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.45 | 48.93 | 51.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.89 | 47.45 | 48.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.97 | 39.32 | 47.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.99 | 28.54 | 37.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 20.8 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 18.07 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 | 15.22 | 16.63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Crude birth rate in Saudi Arabia was 16.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.54 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for crude birth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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