Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.