Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-3.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-7.79 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -3.7 % change on previous year for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at -3.62 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.79 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -6.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | -7 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1984 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1986 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1989 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1990 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1994 | -7 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1995 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1996 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2018 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2021 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2022 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2024 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -3.7 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -3.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.2 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -7.26 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.93 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.6 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.46 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 158 Afghanistan -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sri Lanka -3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Cambodia -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Yemen -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Indonesia -3.74 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.79 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.