Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 16.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.2
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
35.77
in 1985
All-time low
14.28
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16.2 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 ratio vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 35.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 16.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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