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Fertility & birth rates in Saudi Arabia and Tanzania

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Saudi Arabia has an annual birth rate of 16.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.28 in Saudi Arabia and 4.61 in Tanzania — 102% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 7.63 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Saudi Arabia is ranked 92/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.3 in Saudi Arabia — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.1 in Saudi Arabia vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Saudi Arabia, 23% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania by year

Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2023 2.28 4.61
2022 2.14 4.67
2021 2.17 4.73
2020 2.27 4.8
2019 2.49 4.87
2018 2.67 4.93
2017 2.67 4.99
2016 2.65 5.01
2015 2.63 5.03
2014 2.68 5.12
2013 2.67 5.16
2012 2.78 5.14
2011 2.8 5.14
2010 2.81 5.23
2009 2.95 5.26
2008 3.07 5.32
2007 3.19 5.4
2006 3.18 5.51
2005 3.16 5.58
2004 3.26 5.6
2003 3.47 5.58
2002 3.71 5.57
2001 3.96 5.62
2000 4.21 5.67
1999 4.35 5.75
1998 4.52 5.81
1997 4.66 5.84
1996 4.81 5.83
1995 4.99 5.82
1994 5.16 5.89
1993 5.33 6
1992 5.49 6.08
1991 5.64 6.14
1990 5.8 6.2
1989 5.98 6.3
1988 6.15 6.38
1987 6.34 6.41
1986 6.52 6.49
1985 6.65 6.6
1984 6.78 6.72
1983 6.88 6.81
1982 6.98 6.87
1981 7.07 6.93
1980 7.15 6.99
1979 7.23 7.04
1978 7.26 7.06
1977 7.3 7.07
1976 7.33 7.09
1975 7.37 7.1
1974 7.43 7.12
1973 7.48 7.06
1972 7.54 7.05
1971 7.56 7.04
1970 7.58 7
1969 7.6 6.95
1968 7.63 6.9
1967 7.66 6.86
1966 7.66 6.8
1965 7.66 6.73
1964 7.67 6.68
1963 7.65 6.65
1962 7.64 6.61
1961 7.63 6.56
1960 7.63 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2023 474,366 1,960,623
2022 406,920 1,927,960
2021 409,032 1,880,137
2020 447,036 1,861,377
2019 474,407 1,816,669
2018 528,767 1,777,852
2017 546,751 1,726,909
2016 537,829 1,659,502
2015 511,023 1,592,882
2014 493,431 1,565,630
2013 475,299 1,509,008
2012 465,649 1,439,325
2011 443,675 1,384,886
2010 418,641 1,363,477
2009 438,557 1,332,015
2008 433,457 1,303,728
2007 425,199 1,278,285
2006 399,333 1,257,927
2005 375,938 1,224,165
2004 362,843 1,175,379
2003 364,520 1,118,435
2002 372,099 1,063,195
2001 382,153 1,026,242
2000 392,407 985,185
1999 390,112 948,659
1998 389,499 920,806
1997 385,033 882,544
1996 382,248 868,524
1995 380,231 838,980
1994 377,351 803,953
1993 372,621 778,044
1992 366,763 767,961
1991 361,329 762,011
1990 355,495 750,825
1989 349,399 743,854
1988 342,865 736,551
1987 333,088 718,580
1986 322,340 705,677
1985 310,558 697,867
1984 296,615 687,435
1983 280,616 679,720
1982 264,831 662,627
1981 249,156 645,496
1980 234,372 629,444
1979 220,186 613,388
1978 205,331 595,024
1977 191,103 574,938
1976 178,024 553,617
1975 166,223 533,906
1974 155,478 515,152
1973 145,450 488,429
1972 136,360 467,305
1971 127,600 449,014
1970 120,440 427,988
1969 113,859 408,322
1968 108,281 389,467
1967 103,343 374,763
1966 98,361 360,229
1965 93,820 343,456
1964 89,776 328,527
1963 85,480 314,644
1962 81,393 300,663
1961 77,743 286,839
1960 74,143 275,814

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia and +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.57% in Saudi Arabia and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania by year

Saudi Arabia
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2023 16.4 35.2
2022 15.2 35.6
2021 15.9 36
2020 16.6 36.4
2019 18.1 36.9
2018 19.7 37.3
2017 19.8 37.6
2016 19.6 37.6
2015 19.4 37.6
2014 19.8 38.4
2013 19.7 38.4
2012 20.4 38.1
2011 20.3 38.1
2010 20.1 38.8
2009 20.8 39.2
2008 21.3 39.6
2007 21.7 40.2
2006 21.4 41
2005 21.1 41.5
2004 21.3 41.5
2003 22.3 41.3
2002 23.8 41.2
2001 25.5 41.4
2000 27.5 41.5
1999 28.5 41.8
1998 29.5 42.1
1997 30.3 42.1
1996 31.2 42.3
1995 32.3 41.9
1994 33.4 41.5
1993 34.5 41.7
1992 35.5 42.3
1991 36.7 42.7
1990 38 43
1989 39.3 43.5
1988 40.7 44
1987 41.9 44.3
1986 43.1 44.9
1985 44.2 45.7
1984 45 46.4
1983 45.6 47.1
1982 46.1 47.5
1981 46.6 47.9
1980 47.1 48.3
1979 47.5 48.8
1978 47.5 49.2
1977 47.5 49.5
1976 47.6 49.8
1975 47.7 50.2
1974 47.8 50.6
1973 48 50.3
1972 48.3 50.4
1971 48.4 50.6
1970 48.7 50.4
1969 48.9 50.3
1968 49.3 50.2
1967 49.8 50.3
1966 50.1 50.2
1965 50.4 49.9
1964 50.8 49.8
1963 51 49.7
1962 51.1 49.4
1961 51.4 49.1
1960 51.5 49

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.4 in Saudi Arabia and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 51.5 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Saudi Arabia Tanzania
Fertility rate 2.28 4.61
Fertility rate rank 83/196 12/196
Birth rate 16.4 35.2
Birth rate rank 92/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +474,366 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 38/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +2.94%
Population growth +4.74% +2.92%
Population growth rank 4/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.6 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.4 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 45.5 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 32.9% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.8% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.3% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.62% 3.89%
Life expectancy 79.4 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2100 17.3% 23.4%
2099 17.3% 23.6%
2098 17.3% 23.8%
2097 17.3% 23.9%
2096 17.3% 24.1%
2095 17.3% 24.3%
2094 17.4% 24.5%
2093 17.4% 24.7%
2092 17.4% 24.8%
2091 17.4% 25%
2090 17.4% 25.2%
2089 17.5% 25.4%
2088 17.5% 25.6%
2087 17.5% 25.8%
2086 17.6% 26%
2085 17.6% 26.2%
2084 17.7% 26.4%
2083 17.7% 26.6%
2082 17.7% 26.8%
2081 17.8% 27.1%
2080 17.8% 27.3%
2079 17.9% 27.5%
2078 17.9% 27.7%
2077 18% 28%
2076 18% 28.2%
2075 18.1% 28.4%
2074 18.2% 28.7%
2073 18.2% 28.9%
2072 18.3% 29.1%
2071 18.3% 29.4%
2070 18.4% 29.6%
2069 18.4% 29.8%
2068 18.5% 30.1%
2067 18.6% 30.3%
2066 18.6% 30.6%
2065 18.7% 30.8%
2064 18.7% 31.1%
2063 18.8% 31.3%
2062 18.9% 31.6%
2061 19% 31.9%
2060 19% 32.1%
2059 19.1% 32.4%
2058 19.2% 32.7%
2057 19.3% 32.9%
2056 19.4% 33.2%
2055 19.5% 33.5%
2054 19.6% 33.8%
2053 19.8% 34.1%
2052 19.9% 34.3%
2051 20% 34.6%
2050 20.1% 34.9%
2049 20.3% 35.2%
2048 20.4% 35.5%
2047 20.6% 35.8%
2046 20.7% 36.1%
2045 20.9% 36.4%
2044 21.1% 36.7%
2043 21.2% 37%
2042 21.4% 37.3%
2041 21.6% 37.6%
2040 21.8% 37.9%
2039 22% 38.3%
2038 22.1% 38.6%
2037 22.1% 39%
2036 22.2% 39.3%
2035 22.2% 39.6%
2034 22.3% 40%
2033 22.4% 40.3%
2032 22.5% 40.7%
2031 22.7% 41%
2030 22.8% 41.3%
2029 23% 41.6%
2028 23.2% 41.8%
2027 23.3% 42.1%
2026 23.5% 42.2%
2025 23.7% 42.4%
2024 23.8% 42.5%
2023 24.1% 42.7%
2022 24.6% 42.9%
2021 25.2% 43.1%
2020 25.5% 43.4%
2019 25.8% 43.6%
2018 25.7% 43.8%
2017 25.2% 44%
2016 24.9% 44.2%
2015 25.1% 44.5%
2014 25.4% 44.8%
2013 25.8% 44.9%
2012 26.3% 45.1%
2011 26.9% 45.2%
2010 27.6% 45.3%
2009 28.5% 45.3%
2008 29.5% 45.1%
2007 30.6% 45%
2006 31.9% 44.9%
2005 33.2% 44.8%
2004 34.5% 44.7%
2003 35.7% 44.6%
2002 36.8% 44.6%
2001 37.7% 44.5%
2000 38.3% 44.6%
1999 38.9% 44.7%
1998 39.5% 44.7%
1997 40.1% 44.8%
1996 40.7% 44.7%
1995 41.2% 44.5%
1994 41.7% 44.9%
1993 42.1% 45.5%
1992 42.4% 46%
1991 42.7% 46.2%
1990 43% 46.3%
1989 43.2% 46.5%
1988 43.3% 46.7%
1987 43.4% 46.9%
1986 43.5% 47.2%
1985 43.6% 47.4%
1984 43.6% 47.5%
1983 43.7% 47.6%
1982 43.8% 47.5%
1981 43.9% 47.4%
1980 44.1% 47.2%
1979 44.2% 46.9%
1978 44.3% 46.7%
1977 44.5% 46.6%
1976 44.6% 46.5%
1975 44.8% 46.4%
1974 45% 46.3%
1973 45.2% 46.2%
1972 45.3% 46.1%
1971 45.5% 46.1%
1970 45.5% 46%
1969 45.5% 45.9%
1968 45.4% 45.8%
1967 45.3% 45.6%
1966 45.1% 45.4%
1965 44.8% 45.2%
1964 44.6% 45%
1963 44.3% 44.8%
1962 43.9% 44.8%
1961 43.6% 44.8%
1960 43.4% 44.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 23.8% of the population in Saudi Arabia and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 43% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saudi Arabia and Tanzania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania

Saudi Arabia
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2023 7 276
2022 9 152
2021 12 162
2020 11 160
2019 8 292
2018 8 319
2017 8 345
2016 8 396
2015 8 433
2014 8 454
2013 9 479
2012 9 448
2011 10 475
2010 11 486
2009 11 502
2008 12 511
2007 13 453
2006 14 366
2005 15 350
2004 16 365
2003 16 397
2002 18 454
2001 19 493
2000 20 568
1999 21 635
1998 22 739
1997 23 777
1996 23 775
1995 24 797
1994 25 816
1993 26 851
1992 27 864
1991 29 873
1990 30 900
1989 32 927
1988 34 949
1987 36 964
1986 38 971
1985 40 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, compared to 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Saudi Arabia
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Saudi Arabia Tanzania
2023 0.62% 3.89%
2022 0.64% 4.05%
2021 0.66% 4.22%
2020 0.69% 4.42%
2019 0.72% 4.6%
2018 0.76% 4.8%
2017 0.8% 5.02%
2016 0.85% 5.25%
2015 0.9% 5.48%
2014 0.96% 5.67%
2013 1.02% 5.95%
2012 1.08% 6.21%
2011 1.15% 6.5%
2010 1.22% 6.86%
2009 1.3% 7.24%
2008 1.38% 7.7%
2007 1.47% 8.16%
2006 1.56% 8.69%
2005 1.65% 9.24%
2004 1.75% 9.86%
2003 1.85% 10.5%
2002 1.96% 11.3%
2001 2.08% 12.1%
2000 2.21% 12.8%
1999 2.35% 13.6%
1998 2.5% 14.2%
1997 2.67% 14.8%
1996 2.86% 15.2%
1995 3.06% 15.6%
1994 3.29% 15.9%
1993 3.54% 16.1%
1992 3.81% 16.3%
1991 4.11% 16.5%
1990 4.44% 16.7%
1989 4.8% 16.9%
1988 5.19% 17.2%
1987 5.62% 17.4%
1986 6.07% 17.6%
1985 6.55% 17.7%
1984 7.04% 17.8%
1983 7.56% 17.8%
1982 8.12% 17.8%
1981 8.71% 17.8%
1980 9.34% 17.9%
1979 9.99% 18.1%
1978 10.7% 18.4%
1977 11.4% 18.8%
1976 12.2% 19.2%
1975 13.1% 19.6%
1974 14% 20.1%
1973 14.9% 20.5%
1972 16% 20.9%
1971 - 21.2%
1970 - 21.6%
1969 - 21.9%
1968 - 22.2%
1967 - 22.5%
1966 - 22.8%
1965 - 23.1%
1964 - 23.4%
1963 - 23.6%
1962 - 23.8%
1961 - 24%
1960 - 24.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in Saudi Arabia and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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