Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia is 7.36 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.36 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.39 per 100,000 live births | 11.49 per 100,000 live births | 20.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 per 100,000 live births | 7.85 per 100,000 live births | 10.54 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 per 100,000 live births | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | 12.33 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia was 7.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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