Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28 live births per woman
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.67 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
2.14 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia is 2.28 live births per woman, measured 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 rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.58 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.58 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.58 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.6 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.64 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.65 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.67 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.66 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.66 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.63 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.43 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.26 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.14 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.98 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.88 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.78 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.52 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.15 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.97 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.64 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.33 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.99 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.66 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.96 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 live births per woman | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.28 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.28 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 live births per woman | 7.58 live births per woman | 7.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 live births per woman | 7.6 live births per woman | 7.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 7.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 live births per woman compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 live births per woman compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 live births per woman compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 live births per woman compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.