Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.28 births per woman in Saudi Arabia and 1.56 births per woman in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 0.72 births per woman, or 1.46 times that in United Kingdom.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.28 2023 | 2.67 | 89 of 229 | 1.72 2100 |
| United Kingdom | 1.56 2023 | 1.83 | 149 of 229 | 1.6 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 1.72 births per woman and United Kingdom at 1.6 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.28 | 1.56 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.14 | 1.56 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 1.58 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.27 | 1.57 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.49 | 1.63 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.67 | 1.68 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.67 | 1.74 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.65 | 1.78 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.63 | 1.8 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.68 | 1.81 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.67 | 1.83 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.78 | 1.91 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.8 | 1.91 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.81 | 1.92 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.95 | 1.89 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.07 | 1.91 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.19 | 1.86 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 1.81 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.16 | 1.76 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.26 | 1.75 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.47 | 1.7 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.71 | 1.63 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.96 | 1.62 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 4.21 | 1.64 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 4.35 | 1.68 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.52 | 1.71 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.66 | 1.72 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.81 | 1.72 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 4.99 | 1.71 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.16 | 1.74 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.33 | 1.76 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 1.79 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.64 | 1.82 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 1.83 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.97 | 1.79 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.15 | 1.82 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.34 | 1.81 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.52 | 1.78 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.65 | 1.79 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.78 | 1.77 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.88 | 1.77 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.98 | 1.78 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.07 | 1.82 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.15 | 1.89 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 1.86 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 1.75 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.3 | 1.69 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.33 | 1.74 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.37 | 1.81 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.43 | 1.92 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.48 | 2.04 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.54 | 2.18 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.56 | 2.34 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.58 | 2.42 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.63 | 2.59 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.66 | 2.68 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.66 | 2.78 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.66 | 2.87 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.67 | 2.93 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.65 | 2.91 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.64 | 2.87 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.63 | 2.79 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.63 | 2.7 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.62 | 2.6 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.6 | 2.55 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.6 | 2.47 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.59 | 2.38 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.59 | 2.28 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.59 | 2.25 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.59 | 2.23 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.58 | 2.19 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.58 | 2.19 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.58 | 2.22 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.312.01–2.6 | 1.551.28–1.83 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.291.93–2.67 | 1.541.21–1.86 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.271.87–2.7 | 1.531.16–1.88 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.251.79–2.71 | 1.531.13–1.89 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.221.75–2.75 | 1.531.11–1.92 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.21.69–2.76 | 1.521.08–1.94 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.171.64–2.76 | 1.531.07–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.151.58–2.77 | 1.521.04–1.95 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.131.56–2.74 | 1.531.02–1.96 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.111.52–2.77 | 1.531.03–1.98 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.091.47–2.76 | 1.531.02–2 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.071.43–2.81 | 1.531.02–2 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.051.43–2.79 | 1.531.01–2 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.031.39–2.77 | 1.530.99–1.99 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.011.37–2.75 | 1.530.98–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 21.35–2.69 | 1.530.98–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.981.33–2.72 | 1.530.98–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.971.31–2.73 | 1.541–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.951.3–2.7 | 1.540.98–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.941.27–2.67 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.931.25–2.67 | 1.540.98–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.931.24–2.7 | 1.540.98–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.911.21–2.68 | 1.540.96–2.05 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.91.19–2.68 | 1.540.96–2.06 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.891.17–2.7 | 1.540.98–2.06 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.891.16–2.68 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.881.16–2.65 | 1.550.98–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.871.17–2.65 | 1.550.99–2.09 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.861.16–2.61 | 1.550.99–2.11 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.851.12–2.61 | 1.560.98–2.12 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.851.15–2.59 | 1.560.99–2.13 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.841.16–2.58 | 1.560.99–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.831.14–2.55 | 1.560.97–2.13 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.831.12–2.55 | 1.560.98–2.14 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.11–2.57 | 1.560.96–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.821.1–2.57 | 1.560.97–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.11–2.58 | 1.560.98–2.15 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.811.1–2.54 | 1.560.97–2.17 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.08–2.55 | 1.560.95–2.17 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.07–2.54 | 1.560.96–2.19 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 1.570.95–2.19 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.791.09–2.51 | 1.570.96–2.18 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 1.570.95–2.17 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.781.07–2.52 | 1.570.97–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.781.07–2.51 | 1.570.97–2.16 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.771.08–2.51 | 1.570.96–2.17 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.771.06–2.51 | 1.570.94–2.18 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.771.05–2.5 | 1.570.94–2.18 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.761.05–2.49 | 1.570.94–2.19 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.761.04–2.5 | 1.580.94–2.2 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.761.02–2.5 | 1.570.93–2.22 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.580.91–2.22 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.580.91–2.23 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.580.91–2.24 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.580.92–2.23 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.751–2.49 | 1.580.92–2.25 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.751.01–2.48 | 1.580.92–2.23 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.751.02–2.48 | 1.580.91–2.24 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.741.02–2.48 | 1.580.92–2.23 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.741.01–2.48 | 1.580.93–2.25 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.580.9–2.24 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.580.9–2.26 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.731–2.47 | 1.580.89–2.25 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.730.99–2.48 | 1.590.9–2.24 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.730.99–2.5 | 1.590.9–2.27 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.730.98–2.5 | 1.590.91–2.28 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.730.98–2.49 | 1.590.91–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.730.97–2.5 | 1.590.92–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.730.96–2.5 | 1.590.92–2.27 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.730.95–2.5 | 1.590.93–2.27 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.590.92–2.26 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.720.98–2.51 | 1.590.91–2.27 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.720.98–2.53 | 1.590.91–2.27 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.720.97–2.51 | 1.590.9–2.27 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.590.9–2.31 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.720.98–2.54 | 1.590.91–2.27 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.720.99–2.52 | 1.60.91–2.28 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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