Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 161 Ireland 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bolivia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 North Macedonia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Argentina 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.