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Live births in Saudi Arabia

Live births in Saudi Arabia was 546,038 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 11.5% from 2022. That is the 50th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count546,038 Estimated
Change on 2022+11.5%
Rank50th of 236Countries ranked
Series high610,2172017
Series low86,6821950
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Live births in Saudi Arabia, 1950 to 2023

0200K400K600K800K19501961197219831994200520231950: 86,682 count1951: 90,143 count1952: 93,725 count1953: 97,546 count1954: 101,266 count1955: 105,152 count1956: 108,930 count1957: 112,965 count1958: 117,046 count1959: 121,276 count1960: 125,515 count1961: 129,787 count1962: 134,028 count1963: 138,640 count1964: 143,388 count1965: 147,676 count1966: 152,323 count1967: 157,264 count1968: 161,981 count1969: 167,212 count1970: 173,388 count1971: 180,081 count1972: 188,462 count1973: 197,196 count1974: 206,883 count1975: 217,321 count1976: 228,795 count1977: 241,652 count1978: 255,738 count1979: 270,661 count1980: 284,567 count1981: 299,240 count1982: 314,893 count1983: 330,691 count1984: 346,708 count1985: 360,570 count1986: 372,096 count1987: 382,572 count1988: 392,069 count1989: 398,210 count1990: 403,996 count1991: 409,699 count1992: 415,046 count1993: 421,048 count1994: 426,074 count1995: 429,350 count1996: 431,846 count1997: 435,210 count1998: 440,344 count1999: 441,607 count2000: 444,729 count2001: 435,041 count2002: 425,680 count2003: 418,984 count2004: 418,448 count2005: 433,035 count2006: 458,153 count2007: 486,064 count2008: 496,355 count2009: 503,768 count2010: 506,348 count2011: 530,576 count2012: 551,709 count2013: 552,465 count2014: 574,801 count2015: 581,656 count2016: 600,614 count2017: 610,217 count2018: 599,367 count2019: 550,793 count2020: 515,334 count2021: 498,172 count2022: 489,608 count2023: 546,038 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023546,038 Estimated
2022489,608 Estimated
2021498,172 Estimated
2020515,334 Estimated
2019550,793 Estimated
2018599,367 Estimated
2017610,217 Estimated
2016600,614 Estimated
2015581,656 Estimated
2014574,801 Estimated
2013552,465 Estimated
2012551,709 Estimated
2011530,576 Estimated
2010506,348 Estimated
2009503,768 Estimated
2008496,355 Estimated
2007486,064 Estimated
2006458,153 Estimated
2005433,035 Estimated
2004418,448 Estimated
2003418,984 Estimated
2002425,680 Estimated
2001435,041 Estimated
2000444,729 Estimated
1999441,607 Estimated
1998440,344 Estimated
1997435,210 Estimated
1996431,846 Estimated
1995429,350 Estimated
1994426,074 Estimated
1993421,048 Estimated
1992415,046 Estimated
1991409,699 Estimated
1990403,996 Estimated
1989398,210 Estimated
1988392,069 Estimated
1987382,572 Estimated
1986372,096 Estimated
1985360,570 Estimated
1984346,708 Estimated
1983330,691 Estimated
1982314,893 Estimated
1981299,240 Estimated
1980284,567 Estimated
1979270,661 Estimated
1978255,738 Estimated
1977241,652 Estimated
1976228,795 Estimated
1975217,321 Estimated
1974206,883 Estimated
1973197,196 Estimated
1972188,462 Estimated
1971180,081 Estimated
1970173,388 Estimated
1969167,212 Estimated
1968161,981 Estimated
1967157,264 Estimated
1966152,323 Estimated
1965147,676 Estimated
1964143,388 Estimated
1963138,640 Estimated
1962134,028 Estimated
1961129,787 Estimated
1960125,515 Estimated
1959121,276 Estimated
1958117,046 Estimated
1957112,965 Estimated
1956108,930 Estimated
1955105,152 Estimated
1954101,266 Estimated
195397,546 Estimated
195293,725 Estimated
195190,143 Estimated
195086,682 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Saudi Arabia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Saudi Arabia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/saudi-arabia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Saudi Arabia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/saudi-arabia.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Saudi Arabia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/saudi-arabia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_saudi_arabia_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Saudi Arabia, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/saudi-arabia. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Saudi Arabia?

Live births in Saudi Arabia was 546,038 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 11.5% from 2022. That is the 50th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Saudi Arabia?

610,217 in 2017, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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