Fertility vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.67
in 1964
All-time low
2.14
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.28 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 7.58 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 | 7.6 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 7.23 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 5.97 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.35 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 2.95 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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