Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.66 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.66 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
164th
of 213 countries
All-time high
19.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.66 per 1,000 live births. 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.66 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.79 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.58 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 16.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.89 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.35 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.82 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.82 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.69 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.66 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.66 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | 19.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 per 1,000 live births | 5.69 per 1,000 live births | 10.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 161 Maldives 4.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Canada 4.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 Malta 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Bulgaria 4.65 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 Serbia 4.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 United Kingdom 4.13 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 4.66 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 213 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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