Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.5958 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5958
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.31
in 1980
All-time low
0.5958
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024

02468101980200220241980: 9.31981: 8.71982: 8.11983: 7.51984: 71985: 6.51986: 61987: 5.61988: 5.21989: 4.81990: 4.41991: 4.11992: 3.81993: 3.51994: 3.31995: 31996: 2.81997: 2.61998: 2.51999: 2.32000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.42009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 12014: 0.9552015: 0.9012016: 0.852017: 0.8042018: 0.7612019: 0.7252020: 0.6942021: 0.6662022: 0.6422023: 0.6182024: 0.596

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.5958 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.31 in 1980 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 142 Chile 0.6753 compare
  2. 143 United States 0.6472 compare
  3. 144 Slovak Republic 0.6286 compare
  4. 146 Qatar 0.5885 compare
  5. 147 Sri Lanka 0.5881 compare
  6. 148 Bulgaria 0.5736 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saudi Arabia was 0.5958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 9.31 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5958 in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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