Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate was 4.66 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia is 4.66, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 148.68 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.53 | 92.27 | 148.68 | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.41 | 43.92 | 86.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 | 21.09 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 | 11.1 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 5.69 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.66 | 5.43 | 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, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6043 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.68 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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