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 173rd out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.04 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.81 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.57 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 16.48 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.63 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.85 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.15 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.34 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.49 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.54 per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 9.85 per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.27 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.68 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.29 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.91 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.94 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.85 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1 per 100,000 live births | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 12.33 per 100,000 live births | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9.02 per 100,000 live births | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | -18.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.36 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.36 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +41.4% | 7.85 per 100,000 live births | 11.1 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -26.9% | 12.33 per 100,000 live births | 9.02 per 100,000 live births |
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
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 173rd out of 212 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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