Mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 10.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.39
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
22.47
in 1990
All-time low
10.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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 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 10th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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