Mortality rate age 5-24 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 10.39 in 2024. β–Ό 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

051015201990200720241990: 22.51991: 21.71992: 211993: 20.31994: 19.71995: 19.11996: 18.51997: 181998: 17.41999: 172000: 16.62001: 16.22002: 15.92003: 15.62004: 15.32005: 15.12006: 14.82007: 14.52008: 14.22009: 142010: 13.72011: 13.42012: 13.12013: 12.92014: 12.62015: 12.32016: 12.12017: 11.82018: 11.62019: 11.42020: 11.12021: 10.92022: 10.72023: 10.62024: 10.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Iraq 12.66 compare
  2. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 11.83 compare
  3. 9 Egypt 11.47 compare
  4. 11 Tunisia 9.5 compare
  5. 12 Algeria 9.11 compare
  6. 13 Oman 8.25 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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