Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 434 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
434
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,150
in 1990
All-time low
434
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 434 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,150 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 434, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,150 | — |
| 1991 | 1,136 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,119 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,099 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,074 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,045 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,014 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 982 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 951 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 920 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 903 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 888 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 861 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 828 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 789 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 748 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 709 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 677 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 648 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 624 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 606 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 591 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 577 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 567 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 556 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 546 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 518 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 500 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 487 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 478 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 467 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 458 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 447 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 434 | -2.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 434 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 15.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 434 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,049 | 920 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.5 | 624 | 903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.3 | 487 | 606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.8 | 434 | 478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Saudi Arabia was 434 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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