Population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 0-14, female was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia is 29.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.8% | — |
| 1961 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 29.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.0% | 43.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 41.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 34.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.3% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Saudi Arabia was 29.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.