Infant mortality rate wdi in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.4414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Saudi Arabia is 0.4414, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.18 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4414, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 199 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 | 11.27 | 8.71 | 14.18 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 4.07 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 1.95 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.04 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7299 | 0.54 | 0.9711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4777 | 0.4414 | 0.5172 | 5 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Saudi Arabia was 0.4414 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4414 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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