Child mortality rate ihme in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.57 in 2019. β Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Saudi Arabia, 1950β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.57. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.24 | 17.88 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.44 | 13.4 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 | 8.03 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 | 4.62 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 2.64 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.24 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.827 | 0.57 | 1.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 153 Malaysia 0.64 compare
- 154 Malta 0.57 compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.54 compare
- 157 Belarus 0.53 compare
- 157 Slovak Republic 0.53 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Saudi Arabia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Saudi Arabia was 0.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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