Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 2.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
89th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.67
in 1964
All-time low
2.14
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.28 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.58 | — |
| 1951 | 7.58 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.58 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.59 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.59 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.59 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.59 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.59 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.62 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.65 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.67 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.66 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.66 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.63 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.56 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.54 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.48 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.43 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.37 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.33 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.29 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.26 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.98 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.88 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.78 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.52 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.15 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.97 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.64 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 7.58 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 | 7.6 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 7.23 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 5.97 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.35 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 2.95 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 86 Guatemala 2.31 compare
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- 90 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 92 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Saudi Arabia
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,122 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.228 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0862 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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