Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre. 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 life stage, 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 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
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, 51% 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 0.003 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 160 Ireland 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Slovenia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 North Macedonia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.