Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Cyprus

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.39	2.28
2022	1.39	2.14
2021	1.39	2.17
2020	1.36	2.27
2019	1.33	2.49
2018	1.32	2.67
2017	1.32	2.67
2016	1.36	2.65
2015	1.32	2.63
2014	1.31	2.68
2013	1.3	2.67
2012	1.38	2.78
2011	1.36	2.8
2010	1.43	2.81
2009	1.48	2.95
2008	1.48	3.07
2007	1.45	3.19
2006	1.51	3.18
2005	1.48	3.16
2004	1.51	3.26
2003	1.51	3.47
2002	1.5	3.71
2001	1.57	3.96
2000	1.64	4.21
1999	1.67	4.35
1998	1.76	4.52
1997	1.86	4.66
1996	1.95	4.81
1995	2.03	4.99
1994	2.16	5.16
1993	2.25	5.33
1992	2.46	5.49
1991	2.34	5.64
1990	2.4	5.8
1989	2.37	5.98
1988	2.47	6.15
1987	2.39	6.34
1986	2.45	6.52
1985	2.43	6.65
1984	2.51	6.78
1983	2.49	6.88
1982	2.49	6.98
1981	2.15	7.07
1980	2.3	7.15
1979	2.14	7.23
1978	2.08	7.26
1977	2.09	7.3
1976	2.33	7.33
1975	2.11	7.37
1974	2.28	7.43
1973	2.4	7.48
1972	2.99	7.54
1971	3.04	7.56
1970	3.07	7.58
1969	3.19	7.6
1968	3.27	7.63
1967	3.32	7.66
1966	3.4	7.66
1965	3.47	7.66
1964	3.41	7.67
1963	3.49	7.65
1962	3.51	7.64
1961	3.62	7.63
1960	3.39	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Saudi Arabia
2023	5,025	474,366
2022	4,466	406,920
2021	5,305	409,032
2020	5,826	447,036
2019	5,679	474,407
2018	5,905	528,767
2017	6,082	546,751
2016	6,643	537,829
2015	6,340	511,023
2014	6,193	493,431
2013	6,116	475,299
2012	6,726	465,649
2011	6,271	443,675
2010	6,723	418,641
2009	6,820	438,557
2008	6,429	433,457
2007	5,983	425,199
2006	6,166	399,333
2005	5,646	375,938
2004	5,705	362,843
2003	5,484	364,520
2002	5,225	372,099
2001	5,308	382,153
2000	5,570	392,407
1999	5,524	390,112
1998	5,879	389,499
1997	6,444	385,033
1996	6,911	382,248
1995	7,226	380,231
1994	7,973	377,351
1993	8,463	372,621
1992	9,844	366,763
1991	9,102	361,329
1990	9,417	355,495
1989	9,156	349,399
1988	9,595	342,865
1987	9,114	333,088
1986	9,412	322,340
1985	9,242	310,558
1984	9,516	296,615
1983	9,318	280,616
1982	9,282	264,831
1981	7,135	249,156
1980	7,954	234,372
1979	6,620	220,186
1978	5,949	205,331
1977	5,607	191,103
1976	6,546	178,024
1975	5,023	166,223
1974	321	155,478
1973	5,405	145,450
1972	8,244	136,360
1971	8,398	127,600
1970	8,412	120,440
1969	8,857	113,859
1968	9,153	108,281
1967	9,313	103,343
1966	9,478	98,361
1965	9,643	93,820
1964	8,322	89,776
1963	8,568	85,480
1962	9,455	81,393
1961	9,584	77,743
1960	8,385	74,143

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Cyprus

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Saudi Arabia
2023	10.8	16.4
2022	11	15.2
2021	11.2	15.9
2020	11.1	16.6
2019	11	18.1
2018	11	19.7
2017	11.2	19.8
2016	11.5	19.6
2015	11.2	19.4
2014	11.1	19.8
2013	11	19.7
2012	11.6	20.4
2011	11.3	20.3
2010	11.8	20.1
2009	12.1	20.8
2008	12	21.3
2007	11.6	21.7
2006	12	21.4
2005	11.7	21.1
2004	11.9	21.3
2003	11.8	22.3
2002	11.6	23.8
2001	12	25.5
2000	12.5	27.5
1999	12.7	28.5
1998	13.3	29.5
1997	14.1	30.3
1996	14.9	31.2
1995	15.5	32.3
1994	16.7	33.4
1993	17.6	34.5
1992	19.4	35.5
1991	18.6	36.7
1990	19.1	38
1989	19	39.3
1988	19.9	40.7
1987	19.4	41.9
1986	20.1	43.1
1985	20.2	44.2
1984	21.2	45
1983	21.3	45.6
1982	21.5	46.1
1981	18.6	46.6
1980	19.8	47.1
1979	18.2	47.5
1978	17.4	47.5
1977	17.1	47.5
1976	18.8	47.6
1975	16.8	47.7
1974	17.9	47.8
1973	18.3	48
1972	22.5	48.3
1971	22.7	48.4
1970	22.6	48.7
1969	23.4	48.9
1968	23.9	49.3
1967	24.2	49.8
1966	24.6	50.1
1965	25	50.4
1964	24.7	50.8
1963	25.3	51
1962	25.5	51.1
1961	26.3	51.4
1960	24.7	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 24.7 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Saudi Arabia
2100	12.5%	17.3%
2099	12.5%	17.3%
2098	12.5%	17.3%
2097	12.5%	17.3%
2096	12.5%	17.3%
2095	12.5%	17.3%
2094	12.5%	17.4%
2093	12.5%	17.4%
2092	12.4%	17.4%
2091	12.4%	17.4%
2090	12.3%	17.4%
2089	12.3%	17.5%
2088	12.2%	17.5%
2087	12.2%	17.5%
2086	12.1%	17.6%
2085	12.1%	17.6%
2084	12.1%	17.7%
2083	12%	17.7%
2082	12%	17.7%
2081	12%	17.8%
2080	12%	17.8%
2079	12%	17.9%
2078	12%	17.9%
2077	12.1%	18%
2076	12.1%	18%
2075	12.1%	18.1%
2074	12.2%	18.2%
2073	12.3%	18.2%
2072	12.3%	18.3%
2071	12.4%	18.3%
2070	12.5%	18.4%
2069	12.5%	18.4%
2068	12.6%	18.5%
2067	12.6%	18.6%
2066	12.7%	18.6%
2065	12.7%	18.7%
2064	12.7%	18.7%
2063	12.7%	18.8%
2062	12.7%	18.9%
2061	12.7%	19%
2060	12.7%	19%
2059	12.6%	19.1%
2058	12.6%	19.2%
2057	12.6%	19.3%
2056	12.5%	19.4%
2055	12.5%	19.5%
2054	12.4%	19.6%
2053	12.4%	19.8%
2052	12.4%	19.9%
2051	12.3%	20%
2050	12.3%	20.1%
2049	12.3%	20.3%
2048	12.4%	20.4%
2047	12.4%	20.6%
2046	12.5%	20.7%
2045	12.6%	20.9%
2044	12.7%	21.1%
2043	12.8%	21.2%
2042	13%	21.4%
2041	13.2%	21.6%
2040	13.4%	21.8%
2039	13.6%	22%
2038	13.9%	22.1%
2037	14.2%	22.1%
2036	14.4%	22.2%
2035	14.7%	22.2%
2034	14.9%	22.3%
2033	15.1%	22.4%
2032	15.3%	22.5%
2031	15.5%	22.7%
2030	15.7%	22.8%
2029	15.8%	23%
2028	15.9%	23.2%
2027	16%	23.3%
2026	16.1%	23.5%
2025	16.1%	23.7%
2024	16.1%	23.8%
2023	16.1%	24.1%
2022	16%	24.6%
2021	16%	25.2%
2020	15.9%	25.5%
2019	15.9%	25.8%
2018	15.9%	25.7%
2017	15.9%	25.2%
2016	15.9%	24.9%
2015	16%	25.1%
2014	16.1%	25.4%
2013	16.2%	25.8%
2012	16.4%	26.3%
2011	16.6%	26.9%
2010	17%	27.6%
2009	17.5%	28.5%
2008	18%	29.5%
2007	18.7%	30.6%
2006	19.3%	31.9%
2005	19.9%	33.2%
2004	20.5%	34.5%
2003	21%	35.7%
2002	21.3%	36.8%
2001	21.7%	37.7%
2000	22.3%	38.3%
1999	22.9%	38.9%
1998	23.4%	39.5%
1997	23.9%	40.1%
1996	24.3%	40.7%
1995	24.6%	41.2%
1994	24.7%	41.7%
1993	24.6%	42.1%
1992	24.6%	42.4%
1991	24.7%	42.7%
1990	24.8%	43%
1989	25%	43.2%
1988	25.1%	43.3%
1987	25.2%	43.4%
1986	25.2%	43.5%
1985	25.2%	43.6%
1984	25.1%	43.6%
1983	24.9%	43.7%
1982	24.8%	43.8%
1981	25%	43.9%
1980	25.5%	44.1%
1979	26.2%	44.2%
1978	27%	44.3%
1977	27.9%	44.5%
1976	28.8%	44.6%
1975	29.6%	44.8%
1974	30%	45%
1973	30.3%	45.2%
1972	30.8%	45.3%
1971	31.2%	45.5%
1970	31.7%	45.5%
1969	32.1%	45.5%
1968	32.6%	45.4%
1967	33%	45.3%
1966	33.5%	45.1%
1965	34%	44.8%
1964	34.5%	44.6%
1963	35.1%	44.3%
1962	35.8%	43.9%
1961	36.4%	43.6%
1960	36.5%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Saudi Arabia
2023	14	7
2022	53	9
2021	98	12
2020	87	11
2019	13	8
2018	13	8
2017	12	8
2016	12	8
2015	11	8
2014	11	8
2013	10	9
2012	10	9
2011	10	10
2010	10	11
2009	10	11
2008	10	12
2007	10	13
2006	10	14
2005	10	15
2004	10	16
2003	10	16
2002	11	18
2001	11	19
2000	12	20
1999	12	21
1998	13	22
1997	13	23
1996	14	23
1995	14	24
1994	15	25
1993	15	26
1992	15	27
1991	15	29
1990	15	30
1989	16	32
1988	17	34
1987	17	36
1986	18	38
1985	19	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Saudi Arabia
2023	0.35%	0.62%
2022	0.35%	0.64%
2021	0.34%	0.66%
2020	0.32%	0.69%
2019	0.31%	0.72%
2018	0.3%	0.76%
2017	0.3%	0.8%
2016	0.29%	0.85%
2015	0.29%	0.9%
2014	0.29%	0.96%
2013	0.3%	1.02%
2012	0.3%	1.08%
2011	0.32%	1.15%
2010	0.33%	1.22%
2009	0.35%	1.3%
2008	0.37%	1.38%
2007	0.39%	1.47%
2006	0.42%	1.56%
2005	0.46%	1.65%
2004	0.5%	1.75%
2003	0.54%	1.85%
2002	0.58%	1.96%
2001	0.62%	2.08%
2000	0.66%	2.21%
1999	0.71%	2.35%
1998	0.76%	2.5%
1997	0.81%	2.67%
1996	0.86%	2.86%
1995	0.91%	3.06%
1994	0.97%	3.29%
1993	1.02%	3.54%
1992	1.06%	3.81%
1991	1.09%	4.11%
1990	1.11%	4.44%
1989	1.12%	4.8%
1988	1.13%	5.19%
1987	1.16%	5.62%
1986	1.23%	6.07%
1985	1.33%	6.55%
1984	1.45%	7.04%
1983	1.61%	7.56%
1982	1.78%	8.12%
1981	1.96%	8.71%
1980	2.16%	9.34%
1979	2.39%	9.99%
1978	2.65%	10.7%
1977	2.91%	11.4%
1976	3.16%	12.2%
1975	3.37%	13.1%
1974	3.53%	14%
1973	3.63%	14.9%
1972	3.72%	16%
1971	3.81%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.