Infant mortality rate (per 1 live births) UNITED NATIONS The Demographic Profile of Saudi Arabia Population Trends - Mortality - Fertility - Age Structure - Urbanization - International Migration - Education and Youth Unemployment Population Trends Population size (thousands) Male Female Total 198 5 224.944 4 515.649 9 74.599 1985 7 241.174 5 947.94 13 189.115 199 9 144.958 7 181.852 16 326.815 1995 1 394.932 8 34.914 18 735.841 2 11 39.223 9 455.86 2 764.312 25 13 34.966 1 6.69 23 95.654 21 15 4.643 12 25.48 27 425.676 215 17 892.693 13 664.437 31 557.144 22 19 946.643 14 763. 34 79.64 225 21 264.312 16 25.993 37 29.35 23 22 355.171 17 125.184 39 48.349 235 23 234.467 18 82.955 41 317.419 24 23 84.797 18 936.85 42 777.611 245 24 312.597 19 713.918 44 26.516 25 24 658.391 2 397.963 45 56.349 6 5 4 3 2 1 Male Female Total Population size (thousands) 198 215 23 25 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Population growth rate (percentage) Mortality Average annual rate of population change 198-1985 6.6 1985-199 4.27 199-1995 2.75 1995-2 2.6 2-25 2.82 25-21 2.75 21-215 2.81 215-22 1.9 22-225 1.43 225-23 1.14 23-235.91 235-24.7 24-245.58 245-25.46 Life expectancy at birth (years) Male Female Total 198-1985 63.27 66.78 64.89 1985-199 66.41 69.61 67.86 199-1995 68.31 72.9 69.98 1995-2 7.9 73.77 71.75 2-25 71.48 74.64 72.92 25-21 71.9 74.84 73.21 21-215 72.72 75.64 73.99 215-22 73.5 76.59 74.8 22-225 74.25 77.46 75.55 225-23 74.99 78.25 76.27 23-235 75.74 79.1 77.1 235-24 76.49 79.7 77.75 24-245 77.24 8.38 78.5 245-25 78. 81.1 79.24 7 6 5 Average annual rate of population change (percentage) Population Prospects: The 4 198-1985 63.27 66.78 64.89 3 1985-199 66.41 69.61 67.86 2199-1995 68.31 72.9 69.98 1995-2 7.9 73.77 71.75 1 2-25 71.48 74.64 72.92 25-21 71.9 74.84 73.21 21-215 198-1985 72.72 21575.64-22 73.99 225-23 245-25 Source: 215 - United 22 73.5 76.59 74.8 Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 22-225 The 217 Revision 74.25 (217). 77.46 75.55 225-23 74.99 78.25 76.27 23-235 75.74 79.1 77.1 235-24 76.49 79.7 77.75 24-245 77.24 8.38 78.5 245-25 78. 81.1 79.24 1 8 6 4 2 Male Female Total Life expectancy at birth (years) 198-1985 215-22 225-23 245-25 Source: Source: United United Nations, Nations, Department of of Economic Economic and and Social Social Affairs, Affairs, Population Population Division, Division, World World Population Population Prospects: The Prospects: The 217 Revision (217).
Infant mortality rate (per 1 live births) Total 198-1985 56 1985-199 41 199-1995 3 1995-2 23 2-25 17 25-21 15 21-215 13 215-22 11 22-225 9 225-23 8 23-235 7 235-24 6 24-245 6 245-25 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 Infant mortality rate (infant deaths per 1 live births) 198-1985 215-22 225-23 245-25 Under-5 mortality rate (per 1 live births) Total 198-1985 77 1985-199 54 199-1995 39 1995-2 28 2-25 2 25-21 17 21-215 15 215-22 13 22-225 11 225-23 9 23-235 8 235-24 7 24-245 7 245-25 6 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Under-5 mortality rate (deaths under age 5 per 1 live births) 198-1985 215-22 225-23 245-25 Maternal mortality ratio (maternal deaths per 1 live births) 199 215 46 12 Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Available from http:// apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.matmort?lang=en (accessed 5 October 217). Fertility Fertility rate (children per woman) Total 198-1985 7.2 1985-199 6.22 199-1995 5.55 1995-2 4.4 2-25 3.65 25-21 3.22 21-215 2.72 215-22 2.48 22-225 2.29 225-23 2.14 23-235 2.2 235-24 1.92 24-245 1.84 245-25 1.78 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Total fertility rate (children per woman) 198-1985 215-22 225-23 245-25 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Contraceptive prevalence/any method of contraception (percentage) 198 215 23 15-49 Married/In-Union Women 16.7 28.7 41.4 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Model-based Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 217.
The Demographic Profile of Saudi Arabia Age Structure Population age composition (thousands) 5-14 15-24 25-64 65+ 198 1 762.296 2 48.452 1 738.349 3 465.656 293.846 1985 2 33.665 3 231.15 2 364.919 4 916.84 345.586 199 2 77.837 4 146.69 3 4.623 6 8.14 459.525 1995 2 749.881 5 67.532 3 16.15 7 266.848 545.43 2 2 72.292 5 229.341 3 774.274 8 435.388 623.17 25 2 745.367 5 346.28 4 46.712 1 698.382 78.913 21 2 918.18 5 251.218 5 91.24 13 347.883 817.533 215 2 96.321 5 244.71 4 881.1 17 58.27 963.535 22 3 57.345 5 371.415 4 589.956 2 387.466 1 33.458 225 2 944.75 5 833.16 4 934.273 21 771.994 1 86.272 23 2 71.782 5 954.425 5 464.845 22 752.611 2 66.686 235 2 54.641 5 626.784 5 912.325 23 6.585 3 637.84 24 2 485.622 5 24.335 6 1.966 24 41.57 4 999.181 245 2 52.499 5 26.23 5 637.461 24 49.586 6 432.947 25 2 56.22 5 7.74 5 254.881 24 717.699 7 516.493 Population pyramid 1 8 6 4 2 Population by age group (percentage) 5-14 15-24 25-64 65+ 198 25 215 23 25 Proportion of young age Population groups (percentage) pyramid (198) Male Age 198 215 23 25 8+ 9. 6.6 6.3 5.2 8.8 7.4 6.3 5.6 9.3 8.6 7.1 6.6 Female 9.9 8.4 8. 6.1 44 8.1 9. 7.4 6.5 6.9 9.4 6.7 7.2 9.4 7.4 7. 5.6 Total 8.5 8.1 6.8 6.1 8.2 8.9 6.9 6.9 Population Prospects: 1 The 217 Revision 5(217). 5 1 Population pyramid Population pyramid (215) (198) Proportion of old age groups (percentage) Age 198 215 23 25 6+ 4.2 5.2 12.2 23.2 Male 65+ 2.6 2.8 7.1 17. 8+.3.4.6 3.1 6+ 5.3 5.2 9.6 22.6 Female 65+ 3.5 3.3 5.9 16.4 8+.4.6.8 2.8 6+ 4.7 5.2 11. 22.9 Total 65+ 3. 3.1 6.6 16.7 8+.3.5.7 2.9 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Population pyramid (215) 44 1 5 5 1 8+ 44 1 5 5 1 Population pyramid (23) Population pyramid (25) 8+ 44 8+ 44 1 5 5 1 1 5 5 1 Population Prospec
Dependency ratios (percentage) Child Old age Total 198 81.5 5.6 87.2 1985 76.4 4.7 81.1 199 76.1 5.1 81.2 1995 75.4 5.3 8.6 2 65. 5.1 7.1 25 53.6 4.7 58.3 21 44.3 4.4 48.7 215 36.6 4.3 4.9 22 33.7 5.2 39. 225 32.9 6.8 39.6 23 3.7 9.2 39.9 235 27.7 12.3 4. 24 25.7 16.6 42.3 245 25.1 21.4 46.5 25 25.2 25.1 5.3 1 8 6 4 2 Dependency ratio (percentage) Child Old age 198 25 215 23 25 Population Prospects: The 217 Revision (217). Demographic dividend (percentage) The demographic change in Saudi Arabia is not clear due to the distorted age structure resulting from the sizeable labour migration flow into the country. This is the case in most oilproducing countries. Urbanization Urban population by age and sex, 215 (thousands)* Age Male Female Total 1 189.26 1 138.849 2 327.876 1 285.343 1 186.29 2 471.372 1 156.212 948.272 2 14.485 1 44.389 78.285 1 752.674 1 141.187 874.946 2 16.132 1 362.38 1 56.473 2 418.852 1 477.77 99.81 2 467.887 1 668.117 874.643 2 542.761 44 1 381.328 615.832 1 997.16 915.1 537.11 1 452.111 681.956 473.143 1 155.99 517.367 313.451 83.818 357.74 233.768 59.842 65+ 34.25 385.686 725.891 Total 14 516.671 1 337.288 24 853.959 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-215 (214). Urban population by age and sex, 215 65+ 44 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 Source: ESCWA based on United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-215 (214). Rural population by age and sex, 215 (thousands)* Age Male Female Total 273.958 261.836 535.793 292.687 269.647 562.334 253.866 21.445 464.31 213.863 151.81 365.673 211.964 173.25 385.17 256.673 25.421 462.95 272.77 188.636 461.46 39.391 166.51 475.9 44 249.579 116.547 366.126 164.418 13.387 267.85 128.933 96.759 225.692 12.69 66.249 168.939 77.11 52.35 129.46 65+ 82.789 9.73 173.492 Total 2 89.592 2 153.19 5 43.782 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-215 (214). 65+ 44 Rural population by age and sex, 215 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, Urban and Rural Population by Age and Sex: 198-215 (214). * Findings are consistent with the size of the total population of each country as estimated or projected in the 212 Revision of World Population Prospects (United Nations, 213).
The Demographic Profile of Saudi Arabia International Migration International migrant stock by age and sex, 215 Age Male Female Total 334 67 342 538 677 28 311 662 319 421 631 83 258 543 264 94 523 483 232 185 217 694 449 879 335 315 238 53 573 368 823 482 425 257 1 248 739 1 248 714 481 279 1 729 993 1 253 622 44 692 1 658 314 44 893 296 229 672 1 122 968 59 817 131 373 722 19 354 899 79 558 434 457 169 76 46 265 216 25 66 938 25 51 91 989 27 377 15 174 42 551 18 562 12 449 31 11 75+ 18 756 13 931 32 687 Total 6 938 598 3 247 347 1 185 945 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.215). 75+ 44 International migrant stock by age and sex, 215 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Age and Sex (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.215). Migrant stock by origin, 215 Migrant stock by destination, 215 Top 3 countries or areas of origin Top 3 countries or areas of destination India 1 894 38 United States of America 62 496 Indonesia 1 294 35 United Kingdom 36 148 Pakistan 1 123 26 Libya 35 474 Total 1 185 945 Total 27 29 Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.215). Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Available from http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/5943e8a34/global-trends-forceddisplacement-216.html. Remittances (millions of US dollars) Inflows (215) 295 Outflows (215) 38 787 Inflows as share of GDP (percentage). Source: World Bank, Annual Remittances Data (April 217). Available from http://www.worldbank. org/en/topic/migrationremittancesdiasporaissues/brief/migration-remittances-data (accessed 26 September 217). Note: World Bank staff calculation based on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Balance of Payments Statistics database and data releases from central banks, national statistical agencies, and World Bank country desks. Ouflow data based on numbers reported by country authorities to IMF Balance of Payments. Refugee population, end 216 Total 133 Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Internally displaced persons*, end 216 Total.. Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 216 (217). Available from http://www.unhcr.org/statistics/unhcrstats/5943e8a34/global-trends-forceddisplacement-216.html. * Reflect Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) protected/assisted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, including people in IDP-like situations. Education and Youth Unemployment Net primary school enrolment rate (percentage) Net secondary school enrolment rate (percentage) 2 21 215 2 21 215 Male.. 9.2 96.87 Male...... Female.. 9.45 98.36 Female...... Total.. 9.32 97.6 Total...... Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). Gross tertiary school enrolment ratio* (percentage) Youth unemployment rate (percentage) 2 21 215 2 21 215 Male 19.63 33.65 64.36 Male 23.4 23.6 2.4 Female 24.72 39.57 61.77 Female 33.2 52.8 58.1 Total 22.18 36.51 63.7 Total 25.4 29.4 29.9 Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institue for Statistics. Available from http://data.uis.unesco.org (accessed 16 November 217). * The net rate is not available. Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT, ILO Modelled Estimates, November 216. Available from http://www.ilo.org/ilostat/faces/wcnav_defaultselection?_afrloop=279635711213797&_afrwindowmode=&_ afrwindowid=null#!%4%4%3f_afrwindowid%3dnull%26afrloop%3d279635711213797%26 afrwindowmode%3d%26_adf.ctrl-state%3d8mvi1mek2_4 (accessed 27 September 217).
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