Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 667 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saudi Arabia is 667, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,679 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 667, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,679 | — |
| 1978 | 1,672 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,657 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,645 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,630 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,614 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,604 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,594 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,569 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,541 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,492 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,450 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,407 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,347 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,285 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,233 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,180 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,129 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,084 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,044 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,006 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 974 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 942 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 917 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 893 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 872 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 849 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 823 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 798 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 784 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 785 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 796 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 822 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 853 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 875 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 889 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 903 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 915 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 928 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 939 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 939 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 935 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 925 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 896 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 845 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 778 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 712 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 667 | -6.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43, 15.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 667 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,669 | 1,657 | 1,679 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,555 | 1,407 | 1,645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,122 | 942 | 1,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 833.9 | 784 | 917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 910.1 | 853 | 939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.6 | 667 | 896 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saudi Arabia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saudi Arabia was 667 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,679 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 667 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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