Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 2.31 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.31 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.67 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
2.14 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Saudi Arabia is 2.31 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total 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 218 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.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.63 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 7.63 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.64 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.65 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.67 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.66 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.66 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.66 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.63 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.56 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.54 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.48 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.43 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.37 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.33 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.29 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.26 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.23 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.14 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.98 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.88 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.78 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.52 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.15 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.97 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.64 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.33 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.99 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.66 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.96 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.31 births per woman | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.31 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.31 births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility rate, total in Saudi Arabia was 2.31 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.