Mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 4.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia is 4.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.86 | — |
| 1991 | 6.77 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.67 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.42 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.15 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.04 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.98 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.64 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.53 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 | 6.08 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.64 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.14 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.93 | 5.09 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Saudi Arabia was 4.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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