Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 16.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 16.2, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 135th out of 189 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 mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35.77 | — |
| 1986 | 34.5 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 32.26 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 31.19 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.78 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 29.26 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 26.9 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 24.78 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 25.38 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.34 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 24.68 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 22.87 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 23.66 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.86 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.71 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.53 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.72 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.78 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.75 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.12 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 17.01 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.34 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.38 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.86 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 15.31 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.25 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.28 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15.01 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.27 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.45 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.78 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.68 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | -8.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5 | 28.78 | 35.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.54 | 21.71 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.56 | 16.38 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 14.28 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 16.2 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.