Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 2.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 157.8% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.92 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1976 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1978 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1979 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1980 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1981 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1982 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1983 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1984 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1985 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1986 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1987 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1988 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1989 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1990 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1991 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1994 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1998 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1999 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2002 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2003 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2006 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2007 | -0.7789 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2008 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
| 2009 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2010 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2011 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2012 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2013 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2019 | -10.05 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2020 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2021 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2022 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2024 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | -0.7789 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cuba 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Denmark 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Norway 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belize 2.56 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.