Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Saudi Arabia
2.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Suriname
2.25 live births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Suriname rank
93rd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.28 live births per woman against 2.25 live births per woman in Suriname, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 live births per woman | 6.37 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 7.64 live births per woman | 6.28 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 7.41 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.65 live births per woman | 3.67 live births per woman | 2.98 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.08 live births per woman | 2.99 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.42 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 0.5905 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.55 live births per woman | 0.1326 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 0.068 live births per woman | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Saudi Arabia or Suriname?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.28 live births per woman against 2.25 live births per woman in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Saudi Arabia and Suriname?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Suriname rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.