Child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child mortality rate was 1.31 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.31. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.62 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 | 8.08 | 12.62 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.62 | 4 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.23 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.82 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.57 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.52 | 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 mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Child mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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