Infant mortality rates in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rates was 0.5059 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Saudi Arabia is 0.5059, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5059, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.13 | 15.99 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.23 | 12.45 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.6 | 7.37 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.26 | 3.79 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 1.93 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.08 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7859 | 0.6062 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.541 | 0.5059 | 0.578 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 174 China 0.5102 compare
- 175 Sri Lanka 0.5098 compare
- 176 Reunion 0.5096 compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.4946 compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.4864 compare
- 180 Northern Mariana Islands 0.486 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality rates in Saudi Arabia was 0.5059 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5059 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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