What is child mortality in Saudi Arabia?

Child mortality in Saudi Arabia was 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 41.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for child mortality?

Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Saudi Arabia

Name: Child mortality in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Child mortality was 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5958 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

149th

of 203 countries

All-time high

41.62 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.5958 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Saudi Arabia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	41.6 deaths per 100 live births	41.55 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	41.29 deaths per 100 live births	40.97 deaths per 100 live births	41.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	40.44 deaths per 100 live births	40.01 deaths per 100 live births	40.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	39.47 deaths per 100 live births	39.03 deaths per 100 live births	39.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	38.49 deaths per 100 live births	38.05 deaths per 100 live births	38.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	35.59 deaths per 100 live births	29.51 deaths per 100 live births	37.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	26.1 deaths per 100 live births	24.57 deaths per 100 live births	27.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	21.43 deaths per 100 live births	18.83 deaths per 100 live births	24.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	13.71 deaths per 100 live births	9.96 deaths per 100 live births	18.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.87 deaths per 100 live births	4.77 deaths per 100 live births	9.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.24 deaths per 100 live births	2.33 deaths per 100 live births	4.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	2.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.9445 deaths per 100 live births	0.7249 deaths per 100 live births	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6431 deaths per 100 live births	0.5958 deaths per 100 live births	0.6935 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

146 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
147 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare
148 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare
150 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
151 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
152 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Saudi Arabia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Saudi Arabia?: Child mortality in Saudi Arabia was 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 41.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for child mortality?: Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.