Child deaths life stage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child deaths life stage was 667 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
667
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,679
in 1977
All-time low
667
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Child deaths life stage in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 667 for child deaths life stage 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 life stage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,679 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 667, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
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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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Saudi Arabia?
- Child deaths life stage in Saudi Arabia was 667 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,679 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 667 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child deaths life stage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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