Infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality by sex was 0.4884 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4884
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.52
in 1972
All-time low
0.4884
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia is 0.4884, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.52 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4884, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.52 | — |
| 1973 | 14.5 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 13.55 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 12.67 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 11.85 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 11.1 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 10.38 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 9.72 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 9.08 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.47 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 7.91 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 7.37 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 6.86 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 5.92 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 4.69 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4.34 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.97 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9523 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8852 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8256 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7678 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7166 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6689 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.631 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5973 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5668 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5446 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5247 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5056 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4884 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 | 9.72 | 15.52 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.73 | 4.69 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.26 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.18 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8168 | 0.5973 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.526 | 0.4884 | 0.5668 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.4884 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4884 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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