Fertility & birth rates in Laos and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Laos vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Laos

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Laos	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.42	2.28
2022	2.46	2.14
2021	2.49	2.17
2020	2.54	2.27
2019	2.59	2.49
2018	2.63	2.67
2017	2.69	2.67
2016	2.74	2.65
2015	2.8	2.63
2014	2.8	2.68
2013	2.87	2.67
2012	2.95	2.78
2011	3.05	2.8
2010	3.14	2.81
2009	3.23	2.95
2008	3.33	3.07
2007	3.44	3.19
2006	3.56	3.18
2005	3.69	3.16
2004	3.9	3.26
2003	4.02	3.47
2002	4.13	3.71
2001	4.29	3.96
2000	4.43	4.21
1999	4.64	4.35
1998	4.79	4.52
1997	4.96	4.66
1996	5.15	4.81
1995	5.36	4.99
1994	5.6	5.16
1993	5.8	5.33
1992	5.9	5.49
1991	5.99	5.64
1990	6.06	5.8
1989	6.1	5.98
1988	6.16	6.15
1987	6.21	6.34
1986	6.26	6.52
1985	6.33	6.65
1984	6.37	6.78
1983	6.38	6.88
1982	6.37	6.98
1981	6.35	7.07
1980	6.33	7.15
1979	6.31	7.23
1978	6.3	7.26
1977	6.29	7.3
1976	6.29	7.33
1975	6.29	7.37
1974	6.29	7.43
1973	6.28	7.48
1972	6.28	7.54
1971	6.3	7.56
1970	6.31	7.58
1969	6.3	7.6
1968	6.3	7.63
1967	6.31	7.66
1966	6.31	7.66
1965	6.32	7.66
1964	6.31	7.67
1963	6.32	7.65
1962	6.31	7.64
1961	6.31	7.63
1960	6.29	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Laos

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Laos	Saudi Arabia
2023	115,359	474,366
2022	116,620	406,920
2021	115,323	409,032
2020	118,609	447,036
2019	119,797	474,407
2018	119,986	528,767
2017	120,515	546,751
2016	119,978	537,829
2015	118,723	511,023
2014	118,103	493,431
2013	119,845	475,299
2012	121,324	465,649
2011	122,863	443,675
2010	122,516	418,641
2009	122,174	438,557
2008	121,042	433,457
2007	119,980	425,199
2006	118,602	399,333
2005	118,165	375,938
2004	121,888	362,843
2003	122,158	364,520
2002	122,110	372,099
2001	123,847	382,153
2000	124,201	392,407
1999	127,255	390,112
1998	128,409	389,499
1997	130,388	385,033
1996	131,142	382,248
1995	132,241	380,231
1994	134,201	377,351
1993	135,295	372,621
1992	132,417	366,763
1991	129,523	361,329
1990	125,297	355,495
1989	121,044	349,399
1988	117,050	342,865
1987	113,005	333,088
1986	109,266	322,340
1985	106,047	310,558
1984	102,318	296,615
1983	98,178	280,616
1982	94,058	264,831
1981	89,963	249,156
1980	86,548	234,372
1979	82,852	220,186
1978	80,604	205,331
1977	79,149	191,103
1976	77,575	178,024
1975	76,725	166,223
1974	74,652	155,478
1973	70,513	145,450
1972	68,095	136,360
1971	65,959	127,600
1970	63,896	120,440
1969	61,595	113,859
1968	59,567	108,281
1967	57,763	103,343
1966	55,494	98,361
1965	54,268	93,820
1964	52,482	89,776
1963	51,056	85,480
1962	51,244	81,393
1961	48,992	77,743
1960	47,575	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 +1.51% in Laos and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Laos vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Laos

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Laos	Saudi Arabia
2023	21.3	16.4
2022	21.7	15.2
2021	22.1	15.9
2020	22.6	16.6
2019	23.2	18.1
2018	23.6	19.7
2017	24.1	19.8
2016	24.6	19.6
2015	25	19.4
2014	25	19.8
2013	25.6	19.7
2012	26.2	20.4
2011	26.8	20.3
2010	27.2	20.1
2009	27.6	20.8
2008	27.9	21.3
2007	28.1	21.7
2006	28.4	21.4
2005	28.8	21.1
2004	30.1	21.3
2003	30.7	22.3
2002	31.2	23.8
2001	32.1	25.5
2000	32.9	27.5
1999	34.2	28.5
1998	35.1	29.5
1997	36.2	30.3
1996	37.2	31.2
1995	38.5	32.3
1994	40	33.4
1993	41.2	34.5
1992	41.7	35.5
1991	42.2	36.7
1990	42.5	38
1989	42.6	39.3
1988	42.8	40.7
1987	43	41.9
1986	43.1	43.1
1985	43.5	44.2
1984	43.6	45
1983	43.5	45.6
1982	43.4	46.1
1981	43.3	46.6
1980	43.4	47.1
1979	43.5	47.5
1978	43.8	47.5
1977	44.1	47.5
1976	44.3	47.6
1975	44.4	47.7
1974	44.4	47.8
1973	44.3	48
1972	44.3	48.3
1971	44.3	48.4
1970	44.3	48.7
1969	44.2	48.9
1968	44.2	49.3
1967	44.2	49.8
1966	44.2	50.1
1965	44.3	50.4
1964	44.3	50.8
1963	44.5	51
1962	44.6	51.1
1961	44.8	51.4
1960	44.9	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.3 in Laos and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 44.9 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Laos

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Laos	Saudi Arabia
2100	14.8%	17.3%
2099	14.9%	17.3%
2098	14.9%	17.3%
2097	15%	17.3%
2096	15.1%	17.3%
2095	15.1%	17.3%
2094	15.2%	17.4%
2093	15.3%	17.4%
2092	15.4%	17.4%
2091	15.4%	17.4%
2090	15.5%	17.4%
2089	15.6%	17.5%
2088	15.7%	17.5%
2087	15.8%	17.5%
2086	15.9%	17.6%
2085	16%	17.6%
2084	16.1%	17.7%
2083	16.1%	17.7%
2082	16.2%	17.7%
2081	16.3%	17.8%
2080	16.4%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.9%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.8%	18%
2076	16.9%	18%
2075	17%	18.1%
2074	17.1%	18.2%
2073	17.2%	18.2%
2072	17.3%	18.3%
2071	17.5%	18.3%
2070	17.6%	18.4%
2069	17.7%	18.4%
2068	17.9%	18.5%
2067	18.1%	18.6%
2066	18.2%	18.6%
2065	18.4%	18.7%
2064	18.5%	18.7%
2063	18.7%	18.8%
2062	18.9%	18.9%
2061	19.1%	19%
2060	19.3%	19%
2059	19.5%	19.1%
2058	19.7%	19.2%
2057	19.9%	19.3%
2056	20.1%	19.4%
2055	20.4%	19.5%
2054	20.6%	19.6%
2053	20.8%	19.8%
2052	21%	19.9%
2051	21.3%	20%
2050	21.5%	20.1%
2049	21.8%	20.3%
2048	22%	20.4%
2047	22.3%	20.6%
2046	22.5%	20.7%
2045	22.8%	20.9%
2044	23.1%	21.1%
2043	23.3%	21.2%
2042	23.6%	21.4%
2041	24%	21.6%
2040	24.3%	21.8%
2039	24.6%	22%
2038	24.9%	22.1%
2037	25.3%	22.1%
2036	25.7%	22.2%
2035	26%	22.2%
2034	26.4%	22.3%
2033	26.9%	22.4%
2032	27.3%	22.5%
2031	27.7%	22.7%
2030	28.2%	22.8%
2029	28.6%	23%
2028	28.9%	23.2%
2027	29.3%	23.3%
2026	29.7%	23.5%
2025	30%	23.7%
2024	30.2%	23.8%
2023	30.6%	24.1%
2022	30.9%	24.6%
2021	31.3%	25.2%
2020	31.6%	25.5%
2019	31.9%	25.8%
2018	32.2%	25.7%
2017	32.5%	25.2%
2016	32.9%	24.9%
2015	33.2%	25.1%
2014	33.7%	25.4%
2013	34.3%	25.8%
2012	34.9%	26.3%
2011	35.6%	26.9%
2010	36.3%	27.6%
2009	37.1%	28.5%
2008	38%	29.5%
2007	39%	30.6%
2006	40%	31.9%
2005	40.9%	33.2%
2004	41.5%	34.5%
2003	42%	35.7%
2002	42.5%	36.8%
2001	42.9%	37.7%
2000	43.2%	38.3%
1999	43.5%	38.9%
1998	43.7%	39.5%
1997	43.8%	40.1%
1996	43.9%	40.7%
1995	43.9%	41.2%
1994	44%	41.7%
1993	43.9%	42.1%
1992	43.9%	42.4%
1991	43.9%	42.7%
1990	43.9%	43%
1989	43.9%	43.2%
1988	43.9%	43.3%
1987	44%	43.4%
1986	44%	43.5%
1985	44%	43.6%
1984	44.1%	43.6%
1983	44.1%	43.7%
1982	44.1%	43.8%
1981	44%	43.9%
1980	43.9%	44.1%
1979	43.8%	44.2%
1978	43.5%	44.3%
1977	43.2%	44.5%
1976	43%	44.6%
1975	42.7%	44.8%
1974	42.5%	45%
1973	42.4%	45.2%
1972	42.4%	45.3%
1971	42.3%	45.5%
1970	42.2%	45.5%
1969	42.2%	45.5%
1968	42.2%	45.4%
1967	42.2%	45.3%
1966	42.2%	45.1%
1965	42.2%	44.8%
1964	42.1%	44.6%
1963	42%	44.3%
1962	41.9%	43.9%
1961	41.8%	43.6%
1960	41.8%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.2% of the population in Laos and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs Saudi Arabia

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Laos

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Laos	Saudi Arabia
2023	112	7
2022	120	9
2021	139	12
2020	132	11
2019	137	8
2018	145	8
2017	154	8
2016	165	8
2015	180	8
2014	193	8
2013	215	9
2012	241	9
2011	267	10
2010	305	11
2009	336	11
2008	374	12
2007	402	13
2006	432	14
2005	458	15
2004	492	16
2003	524	16
2002	550	18
2001	574	19
2000	609	20
1999	638	21
1998	647	22
1997	660	23
1996	682	23
1995	709	24
1994	741	25
1993	751	26
1992	781	27
1991	798	29
1990	834	30
1989	856	32
1988	898	34
1987	930	36
1986	963	38
1985	994	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Laos

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Laos	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.9%	0.62%
2022	4.04%	0.64%
2021	4.19%	0.66%
2020	4.34%	0.69%
2019	4.51%	0.72%
2018	4.68%	0.76%
2017	4.88%	0.8%
2016	5.09%	0.85%
2015	5.32%	0.9%
2014	5.58%	0.96%
2013	5.86%	1.02%
2012	6.15%	1.08%
2011	6.47%	1.15%
2010	6.8%	1.22%
2009	7.14%	1.3%
2008	7.5%	1.38%
2007	7.88%	1.47%
2006	8.27%	1.56%
2005	8.68%	1.65%
2004	9.08%	1.75%
2003	9.49%	1.85%
2002	9.91%	1.96%
2001	10.3%	2.08%
2000	10.8%	2.21%
1999	11.2%	2.35%
1998	11.6%	2.5%
1997	12%	2.67%
1996	12.5%	2.86%
1995	12.9%	3.06%
1994	13.4%	3.29%
1993	13.9%	3.54%
1992	14.4%	3.81%
1991	14.9%	4.11%
1990	15.4%	4.44%
1989	15.9%	4.8%
1988	16.4%	5.19%
1987	16.9%	5.62%
1986	17.4%	6.07%
1985	18%	6.55%
1984	18.4%	7.04%
1983	18.9%	7.56%
1982	19.5%	8.12%
1981	20%	8.71%
1980	20.6%	9.34%
1979	21.1%	9.99%
1978	21.7%	10.7%
1977	-	11.4%
1976	-	12.2%
1975	-	13.1%
1974	-	14%
1973	-	14.9%
1972	-	16%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.9% in Laos and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.