Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is -2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.77 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -6.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1975 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1976 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1978 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1983 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1986 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1994 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2007 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2008 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2011 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2012 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2013 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2014 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2015 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2016 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2017 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2018 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | -5 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2020 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2022 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2023 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.59 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -7.16 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.06 % change on previous year | -7.73 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.45 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 73 Niger -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Qatar -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Vanuatu -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Malta -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Tajikistan -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Palau -2.11 % change on previous year compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.77 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.