Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 0.5958 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia is 0.5958, measured in 2024. 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 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.94 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5958, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 195 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.
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.94 | — |
| 1973 | 14.89 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 13.92 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 13.04 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 12.2 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 10.66 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 9.96 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 9.31 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.68 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 8.09 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.52 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 6.5 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 6.03 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 5.59 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.17 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.77 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.41 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.51 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.48 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9553 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9012 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8504 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8036 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7614 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7249 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6935 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6664 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6416 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.618 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5958 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.75 | 9.96 | 15.94 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 4.77 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.33 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.29 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9445 | 0.7249 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6431 | 0.5958 | 0.6935 | 5 |
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Saudi Arabia was 0.5958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5958 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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