Mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 10.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia is 10.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.39, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th 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 5-24 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.47 | — |
| 1991 | 21.69 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 20.96 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 20.27 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.65 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 19.05 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.5 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.96 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.42 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.99 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.23 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.33 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.08 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.79 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.52 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.24 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.68 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.35 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.13 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.74 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.39 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5 | 16.99 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.22 | 13.96 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 11.35 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 | 10.39 | 11.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia was 10.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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