Riyadh, September 6, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced that the number of births in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia totaled 8,933 during the period spanning between 25/1/1444 and 3/2/1444 Hijri. The ministry noted that the Riyadh Region topped regions with the number of births with 2,286, accounting for 25.5% of the total, followed by Makkah with 1,804 and the Eastern Region with 868. The number of births in Najran reached 249, Asir 585, Hafr Al-Batin 205, Hael 192, Jazan 466, Tabouk 291 and Beisha 124 births. Al-Madinah registered 636 births, Al-Qassim 511 and Al-Grayyat 104, while the Northern Borders witnessed 166 births, Al-Jouf 185, Al-Baha 109 and Al-Ahsa 351. --SPA 14:58 LOCAL TIME 11:58 GMT 0015 www.spa.gov.sa/w1781542