Maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Maternal deaths by income group was 107.92 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
107.92
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
180.29
in 1985
All-time low
93.22
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2020

0501001502001985200220201985: 180.31986: 177.31987: 168.71988: 166.31989: 155.71990: 1601991: 1491992: 138.31993: 142.91994: 131.61995: 139.71996: 130.31997: 136.31998: 1331999: 127.72000: 128.32001: 122.92002: 121.82003: 113.42004: 1022005: 94.82006: 99.42007: 105.42008: 101.42009: 106.22010: 98.32011: 99.72012: 99.82013: 93.22014: 97.12015: 101.12016: 102.82017: 105.92018: 109.62019: 116.52020: 107.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia is 107.92, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia peaked at 180.29 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 93.22, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 180.29
1986 177.35 -1.6%
1987 168.72 -4.9%
1988 166.25 -1.5%
1989 155.72 -6.3%
1990 160.05 +2.8%
1991 149.02 -6.9%
1992 138.29 -7.2%
1993 142.9 +3.3%
1994 131.65 -7.9%
1995 139.68 +6.1%
1996 130.33 -6.7%
1997 136.31 +4.6%
1998 133.04 -2.4%
1999 127.67 -4.0%
2000 128.29 +0.5%
2001 122.87 -4.2%
2002 121.8 -0.9%
2003 113.37 -6.9%
2004 102.04 -10.0%
2005 94.76 -7.1%
2006 99.36 +4.9%
2007 105.43 +6.1%
2008 101.37 -3.8%
2009 106.24 +4.8%
2010 98.32 -7.5%
2011 99.67 +1.4%
2012 99.76 +0.1%
2013 93.22 -6.6%
2014 97.12 +4.2%
2015 101.11 +4.1%
2016 102.84 +1.7%
2017 105.93 +3.0%
2018 109.56 +3.4%
2019 116.53 +6.4%
2020 107.92 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 169.67 155.72 180.29 5
1990s 138.89 127.67 160.05 10
2000s 109.55 94.76 128.29 10
2010s 102.41 93.22 116.53 10
2020s 107.92 107.92 107.92 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 79 Botswana 115.26 compare
  2. 80 Nicaragua 109.81 compare
  3. 81 Malaysia 107.98 compare
  4. 83 Equatorial Guinea 106.17 compare
  5. 84 Jordan 100.39 compare
  6. 85 Paraguay 98.86 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia?
Maternal deaths by income group in Saudi Arabia was 107.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 180.29 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.22 in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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