Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Mongolia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.7	2.28
2022	2.7	2.14
2021	2.8	2.17
2020	2.9	2.27
2019	3	2.49
2018	2.9	2.67
2017	2.8	2.67
2016	3	2.65
2015	3	2.63
2014	3.1	2.68
2013	3	2.67
2012	2.7	2.78
2011	2.6	2.8
2010	2.4	2.81
2009	2.8	2.95
2008	2.6	3.07
2007	2.3	3.19
2006	2.1	3.18
2005	2	3.16
2004	2	3.26
2003	2	3.47
2002	2.1	3.71
2001	2.2	3.96
2000	2.2	4.21
1999	2.3	4.35
1998	2.3	4.52
1997	2.4	4.66
1996	2.5	4.81
1995	2.77	4.99
1994	2.7	5.16
1993	2.5	5.33
1992	3.5	5.49
1991	4	5.64
1990	4.5	5.8
1989	4.42	5.98
1988	4.65	6.15
1987	4.83	6.34
1986	5.03	6.52
1985	5.26	6.65
1984	5.45	6.78
1983	5.63	6.88
1982	5.8	6.98
1981	5.98	7.07
1980	6.21	7.15
1979	6.42	7.23
1978	6.62	7.26
1977	6.79	7.3
1976	6.93	7.33
1975	7.07	7.37
1974	7.17	7.43
1973	7.24	7.48
1972	7.28	7.54
1971	7.3	7.56
1970	7.31	7.58
1969	7.34	7.6
1968	7.37	7.63
1967	7.39	7.66
1966	7.41	7.66
1965	7.38	7.66
1964	7.33	7.67
1963	7.24	7.65
1962	7.1	7.64
1961	6.96	7.63
1960	6.82	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mongolia was 2.7 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 Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mongolia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
2023	46,995	474,366
2022	47,730	406,920
2021	52,109	409,032
2020	60,888	447,036
2019	61,433	474,407
2018	60,635	528,767
2017	57,940	546,751
2016	62,086	537,829
2015	64,473	511,023
2014	66,078	493,431
2013	62,618	475,299
2012	55,942	465,649
2011	50,711	443,675
2010	44,914	418,641
2009	48,876	438,557
2008	45,843	433,457
2007	39,636	425,199
2006	33,609	399,333
2005	29,290	375,938
2004	28,418	362,843
2003	28,827	364,520
2002	30,439	372,099
2001	32,052	382,153
2000	32,753	392,407
1999	32,283	390,112
1998	31,757	389,499
1997	32,403	385,033
1996	33,741	382,248
1995	34,473	380,231
1994	34,711	377,351
1993	36,924	372,621
1992	42,437	366,763
1991	47,884	361,329
1990	49,443	355,495
1989	51,420	349,399
1988	51,588	342,865
1987	51,140	333,088
1986	50,329	322,340
1985	49,944	310,558
1984	48,562	296,615
1983	46,919	280,616
1982	45,179	264,831
1981	43,588	249,156
1980	42,343	234,372
1979	41,568	220,186
1978	40,276	205,331
1977	38,995	191,103
1976	37,670	178,024
1975	36,490	166,223
1974	35,297	155,478
1973	33,993	145,450
1972	32,727	136,360
1971	31,536	127,600
1970	30,558	120,440
1969	29,781	113,859
1968	29,017	108,281
1967	28,178	103,343
1966	27,338	98,361
1965	26,364	93,820
1964	25,317	89,776
1963	24,142	85,480
1962	22,960	81,393
1961	21,873	77,743
1960	20,726	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 +1.35% in Mongolia and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Mongolia

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
2023	19	16.4
2022	19.5	15.2
2021	21.6	15.9
2020	23.4	16.6
2019	24.4	18.1
2018	24.5	19.7
2017	23.9	19.8
2016	25.9	19.6
2015	27.1	19.4
2014	28	19.8
2013	27.5	19.7
2012	26	20.4
2011	25.1	20.3
2010	23.1	20.1
2009	24.8	20.8
2008	23.9	21.3
2007	21.9	21.7
2006	20	21.4
2005	18.6	21.1
2004	18.4	21.3
2003	18.6	22.3
2002	19.4	23.8
2001	20.3	25.5
2000	20.8	27.5
1999	21.1	28.5
1998	21.4	29.5
1997	22.2	30.3
1996	23.3	31.2
1995	24	32.3
1994	24.5	33.4
1993	25.8	34.5
1992	28.8	35.5
1991	31.9	36.7
1990	34.1	38
1989	35.3	39.3
1988	36.4	40.7
1987	37.2	41.9
1986	37.7	43.1
1985	38.5	44.2
1984	38.7	45
1983	38.6	45.6
1982	38.5	46.1
1981	38.4	46.6
1980	38.4	47.1
1979	38.7	47.5
1978	38.9	47.5
1977	39	47.5
1976	39.1	47.6
1975	39.3	47.7
1974	39.5	47.8
1973	39.6	48
1972	39.8	48.3
1971	40	48.4
1970	40.4	48.7
1969	40.9	48.9
1968	41.6	49.3
1967	42.3	49.8
1966	43.1	50.1
1965	43.6	50.4
1964	44	50.8
1963	44.2	51
1962	44.1	51.1
1961	44.2	51.4
1960	44.1	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 44.1 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
2100	16.3%	17.3%
2099	16.4%	17.3%
2098	16.4%	17.3%
2097	16.5%	17.3%
2096	16.6%	17.3%
2095	16.7%	17.3%
2094	16.8%	17.4%
2093	16.9%	17.4%
2092	17%	17.4%
2091	17.2%	17.4%
2090	17.3%	17.4%
2089	17.4%	17.5%
2088	17.6%	17.5%
2087	17.7%	17.5%
2086	17.9%	17.6%
2085	18%	17.6%
2084	18.1%	17.7%
2083	18.2%	17.7%
2082	18.3%	17.7%
2081	18.4%	17.8%
2080	18.5%	17.8%
2079	18.6%	17.9%
2078	18.6%	17.9%
2077	18.7%	18%
2076	18.7%	18%
2075	18.7%	18.1%
2074	18.7%	18.2%
2073	18.8%	18.2%
2072	18.8%	18.3%
2071	18.9%	18.3%
2070	18.9%	18.4%
2069	19%	18.4%
2068	19.1%	18.5%
2067	19.3%	18.6%
2066	19.4%	18.6%
2065	19.6%	18.7%
2064	19.8%	18.7%
2063	20.1%	18.8%
2062	20.4%	18.9%
2061	20.7%	19%
2060	21%	19%
2059	21.3%	19.1%
2058	21.6%	19.2%
2057	21.9%	19.3%
2056	22.2%	19.4%
2055	22.5%	19.5%
2054	22.7%	19.6%
2053	23%	19.8%
2052	23.1%	19.9%
2051	23.3%	20%
2050	23.3%	20.1%
2049	23.4%	20.3%
2048	23.4%	20.4%
2047	23.3%	20.6%
2046	23.3%	20.7%
2045	23.2%	20.9%
2044	23.1%	21.1%
2043	23%	21.2%
2042	22.9%	21.4%
2041	22.8%	21.6%
2040	22.8%	21.8%
2039	22.9%	22%
2038	23%	22.1%
2037	23.3%	22.1%
2036	23.6%	22.2%
2035	24%	22.2%
2034	24.6%	22.3%
2033	25.2%	22.4%
2032	25.9%	22.5%
2031	26.8%	22.7%
2030	27.8%	22.8%
2029	28.8%	23%
2028	29.7%	23.2%
2027	30.5%	23.3%
2026	31.2%	23.5%
2025	31.9%	23.7%
2024	32.2%	23.8%
2023	32.6%	24.1%
2022	32.9%	24.6%
2021	32.9%	25.2%
2020	32.8%	25.5%
2019	32.3%	25.8%
2018	31.6%	25.7%
2017	30.9%	25.2%
2016	30.2%	24.9%
2015	29.5%	25.1%
2014	28.9%	25.4%
2013	28.5%	25.8%
2012	28.1%	26.3%
2011	28%	26.9%
2010	27.9%	27.6%
2009	27.9%	28.5%
2008	28.1%	29.5%
2007	28.5%	30.6%
2006	29.1%	31.9%
2005	29.9%	33.2%
2004	30.8%	34.5%
2003	31.8%	35.7%
2002	32.9%	36.8%
2001	34.1%	37.7%
2000	35.2%	38.3%
1999	36.2%	38.9%
1998	37%	39.5%
1997	37.8%	40.1%
1996	38.4%	40.7%
1995	39%	41.2%
1994	39.5%	41.7%
1993	40%	42.1%
1992	40.5%	42.4%
1991	41%	42.7%
1990	41.4%	43%
1989	41.7%	43.2%
1988	41.8%	43.3%
1987	42%	43.4%
1986	42.1%	43.5%
1985	42.3%	43.6%
1984	42.5%	43.6%
1983	42.7%	43.7%
1982	43%	43.8%
1981	43.3%	43.9%
1980	43.7%	44.1%
1979	44.1%	44.2%
1978	44.5%	44.3%
1977	44.8%	44.5%
1976	45.2%	44.6%
1975	45.4%	44.8%
1974	45.6%	45%
1973	45.8%	45.2%
1972	45.8%	45.3%
1971	45.8%	45.5%
1970	45.6%	45.5%
1969	45.4%	45.5%
1968	44.9%	45.4%
1967	44.2%	45.3%
1966	43.3%	45.1%
1965	42.4%	44.8%
1964	41.4%	44.6%
1963	40.4%	44.3%
1962	39.6%	43.9%
1961	38.8%	43.6%
1960	38.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia

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Mongolia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
2023	41	7
2022	41	9
2021	63	12
2020	47	11
2019	45	8
2018	45	8
2017	45	8
2016	48	8
2015	52	8
2014	56	8
2013	59	9
2012	63	9
2011	67	10
2010	71	11
2009	75	11
2008	77	12
2007	81	13
2006	90	14
2005	99	15
2004	108	16
2003	114	16
2002	120	18
2001	130	19
2000	144	20
1999	162	21
1998	174	22
1997	180	23
1996	178	23
1995	176	24
1994	178	25
1993	181	26
1992	199	27
1991	227	29
1990	276	30
1989	311	32
1988	335	34
1987	341	36
1986	346	38
1985	352	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mongolia

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mongolia	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.36%	0.62%
2022	1.39%	0.64%
2021	1.43%	0.66%
2020	1.48%	0.69%
2019	1.56%	0.72%
2018	1.64%	0.76%
2017	1.74%	0.8%
2016	1.84%	0.85%
2015	1.94%	0.9%
2014	2.04%	0.96%
2013	2.15%	1.02%
2012	2.28%	1.08%
2011	2.44%	1.15%
2010	2.63%	1.22%
2009	2.85%	1.3%
2008	3.11%	1.38%
2007	3.39%	1.47%
2006	3.71%	1.56%
2005	4.07%	1.65%
2004	4.45%	1.75%
2003	4.87%	1.85%
2002	5.32%	1.96%
2001	5.8%	2.08%
2000	6.29%	2.21%
1999	6.78%	2.35%
1998	7.27%	2.5%
1997	7.74%	2.67%
1996	8.19%	2.86%
1995	8.6%	3.06%
1994	9%	3.29%
1993	9.39%	3.54%
1992	9.78%	3.81%
1991	10.2%	4.11%
1990	10.7%	4.44%
1989	11.1%	4.8%
1988	11.7%	5.19%
1987	12.2%	5.62%
1986	12.8%	6.07%
1985	13.4%	6.55%
1984	13.9%	7.04%
1983	14.4%	7.56%
1982	15%	8.12%
1981	15.5%	8.71%
1980	16.1%	9.34%
1979	16.7%	9.99%
1978	17.3%	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 1.36% in Mongolia and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.