Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.28 live births per woman
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.67 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
2.14 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.28 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. 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. share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.67 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.14 live births per woman, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 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. share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.58 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.58 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.58 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.6 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.64 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.65 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.67 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.66 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.66 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.66 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.63 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.58 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.54 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.43 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.26 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.14 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.07 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.98 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.88 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.78 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.52 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.34 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.15 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.97 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.8 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.64 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.33 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.99 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.81 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.66 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.35 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.21 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.96 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.71 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 live births per woman | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.28 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.28 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 live births per woman | 7.58 live births per woman | 7.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 live births per woman | 7.6 live births per woman | 7.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 7.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 5.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 4.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Guatemala 2.31 live births per woman compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 live births per woman compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 live births per woman compare
- 93 Suriname 2.25 live births per woman compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Saudi Arabia
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,122 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.0% (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 0.228 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0862 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saudi Arabia was 2.28 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.