Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Paraguay

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.42	2.28
2022	2.44	2.14
2021	2.47	2.17
2020	2.5	2.27
2019	2.53	2.49
2018	2.56	2.67
2017	2.59	2.67
2016	2.62	2.65
2015	2.65	2.63
2014	2.65	2.68
2013	2.64	2.67
2012	2.66	2.78
2011	2.67	2.8
2010	2.7	2.81
2009	2.76	2.95
2008	2.79	3.07
2007	2.82	3.19
2006	2.89	3.18
2005	2.97	3.16
2004	3.05	3.26
2003	3.12	3.47
2002	3.23	3.71
2001	3.36	3.96
2000	3.51	4.21
1999	3.67	4.35
1998	3.8	4.52
1997	3.91	4.66
1996	4.01	4.81
1995	4.11	4.99
1994	4.2	5.16
1993	4.28	5.33
1992	4.4	5.49
1991	4.48	5.64
1990	4.57	5.8
1989	4.68	5.98
1988	4.77	6.15
1987	4.85	6.34
1986	4.93	6.52
1985	4.97	6.65
1984	5.04	6.78
1983	5.09	6.88
1982	5.13	6.98
1981	5.15	7.07
1980	5.1	7.15
1979	5.06	7.23
1978	5.04	7.26
1977	5.08	7.3
1976	5.12	7.33
1975	5.18	7.37
1974	5.27	7.43
1973	5.35	7.48
1972	5.46	7.54
1971	5.59	7.56
1970	5.72	7.58
1969	5.84	7.6
1968	5.97	7.63
1967	6.1	7.66
1966	6.23	7.66
1965	6.35	7.66
1964	6.42	7.67
1963	6.45	7.65
1962	6.47	7.64
1961	6.49	7.63
1960	6.5	7.63

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Saudi Arabia
2023	97,748	474,366
2022	94,627	406,920
2021	78,667	409,032
2020	98,667	447,036
2019	103,179	474,407
2018	104,908	528,767
2017	105,634	546,751
2016	106,804	537,829
2015	106,817	511,023
2014	105,585	493,431
2013	103,383	475,299
2012	102,508	465,649
2011	100,442	443,675
2010	99,456	418,641
2009	100,296	438,557
2008	99,821	433,457
2007	99,141	425,199
2006	99,808	399,333
2005	101,035	375,938
2004	101,896	362,843
2003	102,427	364,520
2002	104,658	372,099
2001	107,225	382,153
2000	109,979	392,407
1999	112,726	390,112
1998	114,122	389,499
1997	115,095	385,033
1996	115,623	382,248
1995	115,777	380,231
1994	115,662	377,351
1993	115,211	372,621
1992	115,442	366,763
1991	114,472	361,329
1990	112,864	355,495
1989	111,727	349,399
1988	110,348	342,865
1987	107,962	333,088
1986	105,776	322,340
1985	102,859	310,558
1984	99,937	296,615
1983	96,406	280,616
1982	92,917	264,831
1981	89,456	249,156
1980	84,568	234,372
1979	80,345	220,186
1978	76,691	205,331
1977	74,359	191,103
1976	71,973	178,024
1975	70,285	166,223
1974	69,059	155,478
1973	67,803	145,450
1972	66,625	136,360
1971	66,142	127,600
1970	65,905	120,440
1969	65,616	113,859
1968	65,575	108,281
1967	65,695	103,343
1966	66,002	98,361
1965	66,063	93,820
1964	65,681	89,776
1963	64,741	85,480
1962	63,079	81,393
1961	61,536	77,743
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Paraguay

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Saudi Arabia
2023	20	16.4
2022	20.4	15.2
2021	20.7	15.9
2020	21	16.6
2019	21.4	18.1
2018	21.8	19.7
2017	22.2	19.8
2016	22.5	19.6
2015	22.7	19.4
2014	22.6	19.8
2013	22.5	19.7
2012	22.6	20.4
2011	22.5	20.3
2010	22.5	20.1
2009	22.9	20.8
2008	23	21.3
2007	23	21.7
2006	23.3	21.4
2005	23.7	21.1
2004	24.1	21.3
2003	24.4	22.3
2002	25.1	23.8
2001	25.9	25.5
2000	26.9	27.5
1999	27.9	28.5
1998	28.8	29.5
1997	29.6	30.3
1996	30.3	31.2
1995	31	32.3
1994	31.7	33.4
1993	32.4	34.5
1992	33.3	35.5
1991	33.9	36.7
1990	34.4	38
1989	35.2	39.3
1988	35.8	40.7
1987	36.1	41.9
1986	36.5	43.1
1985	36.8	44.2
1984	37	45
1983	37	45.6
1982	37	46.1
1981	36.9	46.6
1980	36.2	47.1
1979	35.6	47.5
1978	35.1	47.5
1977	35	47.5
1976	34.8	47.6
1975	34.9	47.7
1974	35.2	47.8
1973	35.4	48
1972	35.8	48.3
1971	36.3	48.4
1970	37	48.7
1969	37.6	48.9
1968	38.4	49.3
1967	39.2	49.8
1966	40.2	50.1
1965	41	50.4
1964	41.7	50.8
1963	42.1	51
1962	42.2	51.1
1961	42.3	51.4
1960	42.4	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 42.4 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Saudi Arabia
2100	15.5%	17.3%
2099	15.6%	17.3%
2098	15.7%	17.3%
2097	15.8%	17.3%
2096	15.9%	17.3%
2095	15.9%	17.3%
2094	16%	17.4%
2093	16.1%	17.4%
2092	16.2%	17.4%
2091	16.3%	17.4%
2090	16.4%	17.4%
2089	16.4%	17.5%
2088	16.5%	17.5%
2087	16.6%	17.5%
2086	16.7%	17.6%
2085	16.8%	17.6%
2084	16.8%	17.7%
2083	16.9%	17.7%
2082	17%	17.7%
2081	17.1%	17.8%
2080	17.2%	17.8%
2079	17.3%	17.9%
2078	17.3%	17.9%
2077	17.4%	18%
2076	17.5%	18%
2075	17.6%	18.1%
2074	17.8%	18.2%
2073	17.9%	18.2%
2072	18%	18.3%
2071	18.1%	18.3%
2070	18.3%	18.4%
2069	18.4%	18.4%
2068	18.6%	18.5%
2067	18.7%	18.6%
2066	18.9%	18.6%
2065	19.1%	18.7%
2064	19.2%	18.7%
2063	19.4%	18.8%
2062	19.6%	18.9%
2061	19.7%	19%
2060	19.9%	19%
2059	20.1%	19.1%
2058	20.2%	19.2%
2057	20.4%	19.3%
2056	20.6%	19.4%
2055	20.7%	19.5%
2054	20.9%	19.6%
2053	21%	19.8%
2052	21.2%	19.9%
2051	21.4%	20%
2050	21.5%	20.1%
2049	21.7%	20.3%
2048	21.9%	20.4%
2047	22%	20.6%
2046	22.2%	20.7%
2045	22.4%	20.9%
2044	22.6%	21.1%
2043	22.9%	21.2%
2042	23.1%	21.4%
2041	23.3%	21.6%
2040	23.6%	21.8%
2039	23.9%	22%
2038	24.2%	22.1%
2037	24.5%	22.1%
2036	24.9%	22.2%
2035	25.2%	22.2%
2034	25.6%	22.3%
2033	26%	22.4%
2032	26.3%	22.5%
2031	26.7%	22.7%
2030	27.1%	22.8%
2029	27.4%	23%
2028	27.7%	23.2%
2027	28%	23.3%
2026	28.3%	23.5%
2025	28.5%	23.7%
2024	28.6%	23.8%
2023	28.8%	24.1%
2022	28.9%	24.6%
2021	29%	25.2%
2020	29.1%	25.5%
2019	29.3%	25.8%
2018	29.5%	25.7%
2017	29.7%	25.2%
2016	29.9%	24.9%
2015	30.2%	25.1%
2014	30.5%	25.4%
2013	30.9%	25.8%
2012	31.4%	26.3%
2011	32%	26.9%
2010	32.5%	27.6%
2009	33.2%	28.5%
2008	33.8%	29.5%
2007	34.4%	30.6%
2006	35.1%	31.9%
2005	35.8%	33.2%
2004	36.6%	34.5%
2003	37.3%	35.7%
2002	37.9%	36.8%
2001	38.4%	37.7%
2000	39%	38.3%
1999	39.5%	38.9%
1998	40%	39.5%
1997	40.4%	40.1%
1996	40.8%	40.7%
1995	41.1%	41.2%
1994	41.3%	41.7%
1993	41.4%	42.1%
1992	41.5%	42.4%
1991	41.5%	42.7%
1990	41.5%	43%
1989	41.5%	43.2%
1988	41.4%	43.3%
1987	41.3%	43.4%
1986	41.3%	43.5%
1985	41.2%	43.6%
1984	41.2%	43.6%
1983	41.2%	43.7%
1982	41.2%	43.8%
1981	41.4%	43.9%
1980	41.6%	44.1%
1979	42%	44.2%
1978	42.4%	44.3%
1977	42.8%	44.5%
1976	43.3%	44.6%
1975	43.7%	44.8%
1974	44.2%	45%
1973	44.6%	45.2%
1972	45%	45.3%
1971	45.2%	45.5%
1970	45.5%	45.5%
1969	45.7%	45.5%
1968	45.8%	45.4%
1967	45.9%	45.3%
1966	46%	45.1%
1965	46%	44.8%
1964	46%	44.6%
1963	46%	44.3%
1962	46.1%	43.9%
1961	46.2%	43.6%
1960	46.3%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia

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Paraguay

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Saudi Arabia
2023	58	7
2022	78	9
2021	140	12
2020	69	11
2019	58	8
2018	58	8
2017	58	8
2016	60	8
2015	64	8
2014	70	8
2013	84	9
2012	100	9
2011	120	10
2010	136	11
2009	152	11
2008	166	12
2007	177	13
2006	186	14
2005	194	15
2004	199	16
2003	203	16
2002	206	18
2001	207	19
2000	207	20
1999	207	21
1998	207	22
1997	205	23
1996	203	23
1995	202	24
1994	201	25
1993	197	26
1992	195	27
1991	192	29
1990	198	30
1989	209	32
1988	220	34
1987	225	36
1986	230	38
1985	237	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.7%	0.62%
2022	1.76%	0.64%
2021	1.82%	0.66%
2020	1.88%	0.69%
2019	1.94%	0.72%
2018	2.01%	0.76%
2017	2.08%	0.8%
2016	2.15%	0.85%
2015	2.22%	0.9%
2014	2.3%	0.96%
2013	2.37%	1.02%
2012	2.44%	1.08%
2011	2.51%	1.15%
2010	2.59%	1.22%
2009	2.67%	1.3%
2008	2.75%	1.38%
2007	2.83%	1.47%
2006	2.91%	1.56%
2005	2.99%	1.65%
2004	3.07%	1.75%
2003	3.14%	1.85%
2002	3.22%	1.96%
2001	3.29%	2.08%
2000	3.36%	2.21%
1999	3.45%	2.35%
1998	3.53%	2.5%
1997	3.62%	2.67%
1996	3.72%	2.86%
1995	3.83%	3.06%
1994	3.95%	3.29%
1993	4.08%	3.54%
1992	4.23%	3.81%
1991	4.38%	4.11%
1990	4.55%	4.44%
1989	4.73%	4.8%
1988	4.92%	5.19%
1987	5.1%	5.62%
1986	5.3%	6.07%
1985	5.5%	6.55%
1984	5.71%	7.04%
1983	5.92%	7.56%
1982	6.14%	8.12%
1981	6.35%	8.71%
1980	6.55%	9.34%
1979	6.74%	9.99%
1978	6.91%	10.7%
1977	7.06%	11.4%
1976	7.21%	12.2%
1975	7.34%	13.1%
1974	7.46%	14%
1973	7.57%	14.9%
1972	7.66%	16%
1971	7.73%	-
1970	7.79%	-
1969	7.84%	-
1968	7.88%	-
1967	7.91%	-
1966	7.94%	-
1965	7.96%	-
1964	7.99%	-
1963	8.02%	-
1962	8.06%	-
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.