Saudi Arabia Lowest Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people. Number of live births occurring during the year per 1,000 midyear population. · World Bank
The lowest birth rate in Saudi Arabia was 15.2 in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (15.2), 2021 (15.9), 2023 (16.4), 2020 (16.6), 2019 (18.1).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Saudi Arabia Top 5 Lowest Birth Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2022 |
15.2 |
| 2nd |
2021 |
15.9 |
| 3rd |
2023 |
16.4 |
| 4th |
2020 |
16.6 |
| 5th |
2019 |
18.1 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2022 |
15.2 |
−0.7 |
113th |
| 2023 |
16.4 |
+1.2 |
123rd |
| 2021 |
15.9 |
−0.7 |
114th |
| 2020 |
16.6 |
−1.4 |
118th |
| 2019 |
18.1 |
−1.7 |
124th |
| 2018 |
19.7 |
−0.1 |
130th |
| 2017 |
19.8 |
+0.3 |
127th |
| 2016 |
19.6 |
+0.1 |
126th |
| 2015 |
19.4 |
−0.4 |
118th |
| 2014 |
19.8 |
+0.1 |
121st |
| 2013 |
19.7 |
−0.7 |
118th |
| 2012 |
20.4 |
+0.1 |
118th |
| 2011 |
20.3 |
+0.2 |
117th |
| 2010 |
20.1 |
−0.7 |
115th |
| 2009 |
20.8 |
−0.5 |
120th |
| 2008 |
21.3 |
−0.4 |
121st |
| 2007 |
21.7 |
+0.4 |
125th |
| 2006 |
21.4 |
+0.3 |
120th |
| 2005 |
21.1 |
−0.2 |
118th |
| 2004 |
21.3 |
−1.0 |
117th |
| 2003 |
22.3 |
−1.5 |
122nd |
| 2002 |
23.8 |
−1.8 |
131st |
| 2001 |
25.5 |
−2.0 |
135th |
| 2000 |
27.5 |
−1.1 |
140th |
| 1999 |
28.5 |
−1.0 |
144th |
| 1998 |
29.5 |
−0.8 |
145th |
| 1997 |
30.3 |
−0.9 |
147th |
| 1996 |
31.2 |
−1.1 |
148th |
| 1995 |
32.3 |
−1.1 |
150th |
| 1994 |
33.4 |
−1.1 |
151st |
| 1993 |
34.5 |
−1.0 |
150th |
| 1992 |
35.5 |
−1.2 |
152nd |
| 1991 |
36.7 |
−1.3 |
153rd |
| 1990 |
38.0 |
−1.3 |
158th |
| 1989 |
39.3 |
−1.4 |
165th |
| 1988 |
40.7 |
−1.2 |
166th |
| 1987 |
41.9 |
−1.2 |
169th |
| 1986 |
43.1 |
−1.1 |
172nd |
| 1985 |
44.2 |
−0.8 |
175th |
| 1984 |
45.0 |
−0.6 |
179th |
| 1983 |
45.6 |
−0.5 |
181st |
| 1982 |
46.1 |
−0.5 |
184th |
| 1981 |
46.6 |
−0.4 |
186th |
| 1980 |
47.1 |
−0.4 |
187th |
| 1979 |
47.5 |
−0.1 |
190th |
| 1978 |
47.5 |
−0.0 |
191st |
| 1977 |
47.5 |
−0.0 |
191st |
| 1976 |
47.6 |
−0.1 |
191st |
| 1975 |
47.7 |
−0.2 |
191st |
| 1974 |
47.8 |
−0.2 |
193rd |
| 1973 |
48.0 |
−0.2 |
195th |
| 1972 |
48.3 |
−0.1 |
194th |
| 1971 |
48.4 |
−0.3 |
195th |
| 1970 |
48.7 |
−0.3 |
199th |
| 1969 |
48.9 |
−0.4 |
203rd |
| 1968 |
49.3 |
−0.5 |
203rd |
| 1967 |
49.8 |
−0.3 |
203rd |
| 1966 |
50.1 |
−0.3 |
203rd |
| 1965 |
50.4 |
−0.4 |
203rd |
| 1964 |
50.8 |
−0.2 |
204th |
| 1963 |
51.0 |
−0.2 |
204th |
| 1962 |
51.1 |
−0.2 |
206th |
| 1961 |
51.4 |
−0.2 |
205th |
| 1960 |
51.5 |
– |
205th |
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