Population ages 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population ages 00-04, female was 9.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1982
All-time low
9.7%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 9.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.0% | — |
| 1961 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 19.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.8% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.8% compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 9.8% compare
- 74 Guatemala 9.7% compare
- 75 Cambodia 9.6% compare
- 76 Djibouti 9.5% compare
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 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Saudi Arabia was 9.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.