Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -3.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at -3.59 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.75 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -6.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1975 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1983 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1985 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1989 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1991 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1997 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2016 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2019 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2021 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2022 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2023 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.59 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.07 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 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)
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- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.75 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, 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 mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.