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Abstract

Saudi Arabia rose out of poverty to riches during the third quarter of our century. It has experienced a dramatic rise in national income since the 1960s, and its material standard of living is high. The national population (Saudis) is a stable one comprising 88 per cent of the total population of the Kingdom.

The first official population census (1974) of Saudi Arabia is the basis of this study, which is concerned with the citizens of Saudi Arabia. The Brass technique of graduation has been used to reduce the error present in the age-sex structure.

Marriage, divorce, widowhood, and the expected level of mortality and fertility in Saudi Arabia have been investigated. According to this study Saudi Arabia has a declining level of mortality but retains its traditionally high level of fertility.

Projections have been made of the future population of Saudis by age and sex from 1975 until the year 2000. These have been made on the basis of the estimated population of 1975 and two assumptions of mortality decline. According to the results of these projections the total population of the citizens of Saudi Arabia is expected to vary between 13.681 and 14.007 million by the year 2000, while the crude birth rate is expected to vary between 43.98 and 44.25 per thousand.

Publication Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HM Sociology Q Science > QA Mathematics
Departments:	School of Science & Technology > Department of Mathematics School of Science & Technology > School of Science & Technology Doctoral Theses Doctoral Theses

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