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Saudi Arabia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a birth rate of 16.4 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.28 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia was 7.63 children per woman — 3.34 times higher than in 2023.

Saudi Arabia birth rate statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia is ranked 92/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 11/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2, a change from 30.5 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 115.8 in 1960 to 11.1 in 2023.
  • 23% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.41% — 474,366 more people were born than died.

Birth rates in Saudi Arabia compared to world average

Saudi Arabia World
Fertility rate 2.28 2.2
Birth rate 16.4 16.3
Birth rate rank 92/196 N/A
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.8 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 114.1 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 45.7 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 32.9% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.62% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +474,366 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 38/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +1.41% +0.88%
Population growth +4.74% +0.96%
Population growth rank 3/197 N/A
Life expectancy 79.2 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia is 2.28, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.33 — a -57.2% decline in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia World
1960 7.63 4.69
1961 7.63 4.56
1962 7.64 5.02
1963 7.65 5.31
1964 7.67 5.13
1965 7.66 5.08
1966 7.66 4.97
1967 7.66 4.87
1968 7.63 4.98
1969 7.6 4.88
1970 7.58 4.84
1971 7.56 4.69
1972 7.54 4.55
1973 7.48 4.42
1974 7.43 4.26
1975 7.37 4.07
1976 7.33 3.97
1977 7.3 3.84
1978 7.26 3.77
1979 7.23 3.76
1980 7.15 3.73
1981 7.07 3.71
1982 6.98 3.72
1983 6.88 3.59
1984 6.78 3.57
1985 6.65 3.53
1986 6.52 3.51
1987 6.34 3.48
1988 6.15 3.39
1989 5.98 3.35
1990 5.8 3.31
1991 5.64 3.13
1992 5.49 3.04
1993 5.33 2.97
1994 5.16 2.92
1995 4.99 2.87
1996 4.81 2.82
1997 4.66 2.78
1998 4.52 2.75
1999 4.35 2.72
2000 4.21 2.73
2001 3.96 2.69
2002 3.71 2.66
2003 3.47 2.64
2004 3.26 2.63
2005 3.16 2.61
2006 3.18 2.61
2007 3.19 2.6
2008 3.07 2.6
2009 2.95 2.59
2010 2.81 2.57
2011 2.8 2.55
2012 2.78 2.56
2013 2.67 2.53
2014 2.68 2.52
2015 2.63 2.49
2016 2.65 2.49
2017 2.67 2.46
2018 2.67 2.39
2019 2.49 2.35
2020 2.27 2.28
2021 2.17 2.25
2022 2.14 2.22
2023 2.28 2.2
2024 2.31 2.19
2025 2.29 2.18
2026 2.27 2.18
2027 2.25 2.17
2028 2.22 2.16
2029 2.2 2.15
2030 2.17 2.14
2031 2.15 2.13
2032 2.13 2.12
2033 2.11 2.12
2034 2.09 2.11
2035 2.07 2.1
2036 2.05 2.09
2037 2.03 2.09
2038 2.01 2.08
2039 1.99 2.08
2040 1.98 2.08
2041 1.97 2.07
2042 1.95 2.07
2043 1.94 2.07
2044 1.93 2.07
2045 1.92 2.06
2046 1.91 2.06
2047 1.9 2.06
2048 1.89 2.05
2049 1.88 2.05
2050 1.87 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 2.31% were to women under 20 years old, 48.7% to women ages 20-29, and 49% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 7.05%, 50.1%, and 42.8% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Saudi Arabia by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 105.6 115.4 331 131.2
1961 105.3 115.5 331 132.2
1962 104.9 115.6 332 132.9
1963 104.6 116.2 332 133.9
1964 104.3 116.6 333 134.7
1965 103.5 115.8 332 134.8
1966 102.9 115 332 134.9
1967 102.4 114.4 332 135
1968 101.5 114.1 330 134.4
1969 100.7 113.9 329 133.8
1970 100.3 113.8 327 133.5
1971 99.9 113.3 325 132.9
1972 99.9 113 323 132.8
1973 99.7 112.3 320 132.3
1974 99.6 111.5 317 132
1975 99.6 110.8 315 131.9
1976 99.7 110.2 313 132
1977 99.9 109.7 312 132.4
1978 100.2 109.2 310 132.8
1979 100.4 108.7 309 133.3
1980 99.8 107.5 305 133.2
1981 99.2 106.3 302 133.1
1982 98.5 105 297.7 133
1983 97.7 103.5 293.6 132.6
1984 96.8 102.1 289.9 132.1
1985 95.2 100.2 285 130.8
1986 93 85.3 283.6 130.1
1987 90.6 71.9 280.8 128.5
1988 88.1 63.9 279.2 124.7
1989 85.2 67.4 266.3 121.9
1990 82.4 63.8 255.4 119.8
1991 79.7 60.4 244.8 117.8
1992 77.2 57.2 234.1 115.7
1993 75 51.8 226.5 113.4
1994 72.7 47 218.7 110.7
1995 70.4 41.3 210.6 107.6
1996 68 36.1 202.9 104.1
1997 66 31.8 196.7 100.2
1998 64.3 28.2 191.5 96.8
1999 62.2 28.7 181.8 92.8
2000 60.6 28.9 174 90.2
2001 57.5 26.9 172.4 80.7
2002 54.6 25 169.9 71.6
2003 52.2 23.2 167.4 63.3
2004 50.6 22 165.7 56.5
2005 50.9 21.8 168.7 52.1
2006 52.3 21.1 168 53.3
2007 54 21.2 168.2 54.4
2008 53.6 20.2 162.4 53.4
2009 52.9 19.2 156 52.4
2010 51.7 17.9 149 51.1
2011 52.8 17.6 148.6 52.3
2012 53.4 17.2 147.7 53.3
2013 52.1 16.1 142.2 52.5
2014 52.8 15.9 142.8 54.1
2015 52.1 15.2 140.1 54.2
2016 52.6 15 141.5 55.8
2017 52.7 14.7 143.2 57.2
2018 51.4 14.3 141.2 57.1
2019 46.5 12.8 128.1 52.1
2020 42.5 11.3 116.8 47.8
2021 40.5 10.5 111.1 45.8
2022 38.8 10.1 106.9 43.3
2023 41.7 11 116.1 45.9
2024 40.2 11.1 115.6 46.3
2025 39.7 10.8 114.1 45.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Saudi Arabia World
1960 43.4% 37.4%
1961 43.6% 37.5%
1962 43.9% 37.6%
1963 44.3% 37.8%
1964 44.6% 38%
1965 44.8% 38%
1966 45.1% 38%
1967 45.3% 38%
1968 45.4% 37.9%
1969 45.5% 37.8%
1970 45.5% 37.7%
1971 45.5% 37.6%
1972 45.3% 37.5%
1973 45.2% 37.3%
1974 45% 37.2%
1975 44.8% 37.1%
1976 44.6% 36.9%
1977 44.5% 36.7%
1978 44.3% 36.3%
1979 44.2% 35.9%
1980 44.1% 35.5%
1981 43.9% 35.2%
1982 43.8% 34.9%
1983 43.7% 34.6%
1984 43.6% 34.3%
1985 43.6% 34%
1986 43.5% 33.8%
1987 43.4% 33.6%
1988 43.3% 33.4%
1989 43.2% 33.2%
1990 43% 33%
1991 42.7% 32.9%
1992 42.4% 32.7%
1993 42.1% 32.5%
1994 41.7% 32.3%
1995 41.2% 32.1%
1996 40.7% 31.8%
1997 40.1% 31.5%
1998 39.5% 31.1%
1999 38.9% 30.8%
2000 38.3% 30.4%
2001 37.7% 30%
2002 36.8% 29.6%
2003 35.7% 29.2%
2004 34.5% 28.8%
2005 33.2% 28.5%
2006 31.9% 28.1%
2007 30.6% 27.9%
2008 29.5% 27.6%
2009 28.5% 27.5%
2010 27.6% 27.3%
2011 26.9% 27.1%
2012 26.3% 27%
2013 25.8% 26.9%
2014 25.4% 26.8%
2015 25.1% 26.6%
2016 24.9% 26.5%
2017 25.2% 26.4%
2018 25.7% 26.2%
2019 25.8% 26%
2020 25.5% 25.8%
2021 25.2% 25.6%
2022 24.6% 25.3%
2023 24.1% 25%
2024 23.8% 24.7%
2025 23.6% 24.4%
2026 23.4% 24.1%
2027 23.3% 23.8%
2028 23.1% 23.4%
2029 22.9% 23.1%
2030 22.8% 22.8%
2031 22.6% 22.6%
2032 22.5% 22.3%
2033 22.4% 22.1%
2034 22.3% 21.9%
2035 22.2% 21.7%
2036 22.2% 21.6%
2037 22.1% 21.5%
2038 22% 21.4%
2039 21.9% 21.3%
2040 21.7% 21.2%
2041 21.5% 21.1%
2042 21.3% 21%
2043 21.2% 21%
2044 21% 20.9%
2045 20.8% 20.8%
2046 20.7% 20.7%
2047 20.5% 20.7%
2048 20.4% 20.6%
2049 20.2% 20.5%
2050 20.1% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Saudi Arabia was 43.4% in 1960, 42.1% in 1993, and 23.8% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Saudi Arabia.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Saudi Arabia, excluding migration, has been +1.57% annually. On average, 482,956 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Saudi Arabia
1960 74,143
1961 77,743
1962 81,393
1963 85,480
1964 89,776
1965 93,820
1966 98,361
1967 103,343
1968 108,281
1969 113,859
1970 120,440
1971 127,600
1972 136,360
1973 145,450
1974 155,478
1975 166,223
1976 178,024
1977 191,103
1978 205,331
1979 220,186
1980 234,372
1981 249,156
1982 264,831
1983 280,616
1984 296,615
1985 310,558
1986 322,340
1987 333,088
1988 342,865
1989 349,399
1990 355,495
1991 361,329
1992 366,763
1993 372,621
1994 377,351
1995 380,231
1996 382,248
1997 385,033
1998 389,499
1999 390,112
2000 392,407
2001 382,153
2002 372,099
2003 364,520
2004 362,843
2005 375,938
2006 399,333
2007 425,199
2008 433,457
2009 438,557
2010 418,641
2011 443,675
2012 465,649
2013 475,299
2014 493,431
2015 511,023
2016 537,829
2017 546,751
2018 528,767
2019 474,407
2020 447,036
2021 409,032
2022 406,920
2023 474,366

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.007% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -65% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Saudi Arabia
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Saudi Arabia World
1985 40 460
1986 38 438
1987 36 429
1988 34 414
1989 32 401
1990 30 391
1991 29 395
1992 27 395
1993 26 389
1994 25 382
1995 24 371
1996 23 366
1997 23 358
1998 22 360
1999 21 340
2000 20 328
2001 19 321
2002 18 311
2003 16 301
2004 16 291
2005 15 283
2006 14 276
2007 13 269
2008 12 264
2009 11 258
2010 11 253
2011 10 247
2012 9 239
2013 9 235
2014 8 231
2015 8 228
2016 8 220
2017 8 215
2018 8 211
2019 8 207
2020 11 211
2021 12 242
2022 9 203
2023 7 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 6.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.62% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 22.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Saudi Arabia
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Saudi Arabia World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 16% 14.4%
1973 14.9% 14.1%
1974 14% 13.7%
1975 13.1% 13.4%
1976 12.2% 13%
1977 11.4% 12.5%
1978 10.7% 12.1%
1979 9.99% 11.7%
1980 9.34% 11.4%
1981 8.71% 11%
1982 8.12% 10.8%
1983 7.56% 10.6%
1984 7.04% 10.4%
1985 6.55% 10.1%
1986 6.07% 9.81%
1987 5.62% 9.47%
1988 5.19% 9.31%
1989 4.8% 9.02%
1990 4.44% 8.81%
1991 4.11% 8.66%
1992 3.81% 8.46%
1993 3.54% 8.19%
1994 3.29% 7.98%
1995 3.06% 7.76%
1996 2.86% 7.52%
1997 2.67% 7.28%
1998 2.5% 7.05%
1999 2.35% 6.76%
2000 2.21% 6.48%
2001 2.08% 6.21%
2002 1.96% 5.94%
2003 1.85% 5.65%
2004 1.75% 5.43%
2005 1.65% 5.16%
2006 1.56% 4.92%
2007 1.47% 4.7%
2008 1.38% 4.5%
2009 1.3% 4.31%
2010 1.22% 4.11%
2011 1.15% 3.97%
2012 1.08% 3.77%
2013 1.02% 3.61%
2014 0.96% 3.48%
2015 0.9% 3.35%
2016 0.85% 3.23%
2017 0.8% 3.11%
2018 0.76% 2.97%
2019 0.72% 2.86%
2020 0.69% 2.75%
2021 0.66% 2.66%
2022 0.64% 2.59%
2023 0.62% 2.49%

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