In 2023, the crude birth rate in live births per 1,000 inhabitants in Saudi Arabia amounted to 16.42. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 35.12, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Saudi Arabia SA: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 19.562 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.921 Ratio for 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 37.785 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.577 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 19.562 Ratio in 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Actual value and historical data chart for Saudi Arabia Birth Rate Crude Per 1 000 People

In 2023, the total fertility rate in children per woman in Saudi Arabia amounted to 2.28. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 5.35, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Saudi Arabia SA: UCB Projection: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data was reported at 10.800 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.900 NA for 2049. Saudi Arabia SA: UCB Projection: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 14.200 NA from Jun 1992 (Median) to 2050, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.000 NA in 1992 and a record low of 10.800 NA in 2050. Saudi Arabia SA: UCB Projection: Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

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Actual value and historical data chart for Saudi Arabia Fertility Rate Total Births Per Woman

Saudi Arabia SA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 2.532 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.579 Ratio for 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 6.194 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.313 Ratio in 1975 and a record low of 2.532 Ratio in 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

The Occupied Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank and Gaza Strip, had the highest average births per woman in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, reaching almost 3.5 and 3.3 births per woman respectively in 2024. Bahrain and the UAE had the lowest birth rates per woman in the region. Birth rates and maternal health improvements in MENA Birth rates in the Middle East and North Africa have decreased considerably over the years. The crude birth rate in MENA dropped from around 25 per 1,000 population in 2000 to 20 in 2021. Considerable progress has been made regarding the health of women who are pregnant. The maternal mortality ratio in MENA decreased from 108 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000, to 56 in 2020. Another trend is a slow but noticeable decline in the adolescent fertility rate in MENA over the last two decades, from around 44 in 2000 to about 34 births per 1,000 adolescent girls in 2022. Persistent female health issues A high female obesity rate is a prevalent health issues stemming from lifestyles in MENA. The obesity rate among adult females in MENA ranged from around 59 percent in Egypt to approximately 31.5 percent in Morocco as of 2022. Female genital mutilation is another societal problem in the region, though not an isolated one. The number of girls and women who have undergone female genital mutilation in Africa was around 144 million in 2024. In the Middle East, this number was much lower, at about six million.

Saudi Arabia SA: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 3.557 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.540 Ratio for 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 5.367 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.319 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 3.533 Ratio in 2014. Saudi Arabia SA: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Saudi Arabia fertility rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

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Saudi Arabia SA: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data was reported at 8.294 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.823 Ratio for 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data is updated yearly, averaging 79.694 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 125.409 Ratio in 1972 and a record low of 8.294 Ratio in 2016. Saudi Arabia SA: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; ; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects.; Weighted average;

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 11.11 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Female fertility rate in Saudi Arabia within the age group between 30 to 34 years old was the highest at ***** births per one thousand females. It is in line with the global average were females in that age range record the highest fertility rates.

Saudi Arabia: Death rate, per 1000 people: The latest value from 2023 is 2.34 deaths per 1000 people, a decline from 2.57 deaths per 1000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.70 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1960 to 2023 is 7.3 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 2.17 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 21.09 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 1960.

Female fertility was the highest in Yemen in 2019 at an approximate of *** births per woman, followed by Iraq and Palestine at about *** and **** births per woman respectively. In comparison, the United Arab Emirates had the lowest fertility rate of about *** births per woman in 2019. Fertility rates over time Fertility rates have been declining over the years from *** in 2010 to *** in 2018 in the Middle East and Africa region. The population of a country starts declining due to the decline in fertility rates when the fertility rate drops below the threshold of approximately ***. This effect is more prominent in countries with high child mortality rates as child survival is one of the main factors affecting fertility rates. Parents are more likely to attempt to replace lost children or have more children as insurance when experiencing early child mortality. In the MENA region, child mortality witnessed a significant decline over the past decade. Factors affecting female fertility The variation in fertility rates across countries is very evident. Developed countries have lower fertility rates between *** and ***** births per female, while developing countries have higher rates that could reach ***** births per female. Female fertility rates drop as countries develop economically. It was found that a higher income and education decreases female fertility. Increasing the employment of women also reduces female fertility as it increases their opportunity cost of bearing children.

This scatter chart displays electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total) against fertility rate (births per woman) in Saudi Arabia. The data is about countries per year.

Saudi Arabia SA: UCB Projection: Fertility Rate: per Woman data was reported at 1.610 NA in 2050. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.620 NA for 2049. Saudi Arabia SA: UCB Projection: Fertility Rate: per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 1.910 NA from Jun 1992 (Median) to 2050, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.480 NA in 1992 and a record low of 1.610 NA in 2050. Saudi Arabia SA: UCB Projection: Fertility Rate: per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

This horizontal bar chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Saudi Arabia. The data is about countries per year.