Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate was 4.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.66. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 19.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 138th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.79 | — |
| 2001 | 18.58 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.45 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 16.42 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.42 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.47 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 13.57 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.89 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.65 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.99 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.39 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.82 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.69 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.66 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 in 2000.
- 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 138th out of 184 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 falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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