Adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.7703 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.7703
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 1990
All-time low
0.7703
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7703. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7703, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.66 | — |
| 1991 | 4.33 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.76 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.07 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.976 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9243 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8776 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8372 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8017 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7703 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 2.55 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.45 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.8372 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 | 0.7703 | 0.8017 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 146 Maldives 0.8246 compare
- 147 Tonga 0.7778 compare
- 148 United States 0.7774 compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7537 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.7399 compare
- 152 Chile 0.7146 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.7703 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7703 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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