Mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.05
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
144th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.99
in 1989
All-time low
3.05
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.05. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24.99 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.99 | — |
| 1990 | 22.46 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 20.25 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 18.28 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 16.79 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 15.58 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 14.52 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 13.51 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 12.63 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 11.83 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 11.13 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.47 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.88 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.46 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.03 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.17 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.05 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.99 | 24.99 | 24.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 11.13 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 | 6.24 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.74 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.05 | 3.58 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Saudi Arabia was 3.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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