Mortality rate age 5-9 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.7843 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7843
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 1990
All-time low
0.7843
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

12341990200720241990: 3.71991: 3.51992: 3.31993: 3.11994: 2.91995: 2.81996: 2.61997: 2.51998: 2.41999: 2.32000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 22003: 1.92004: 1.82005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 0.992018: 0.9492019: 0.9132020: 0.8832021: 0.8562022: 0.8312023: 0.8072024: 0.784

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7843. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7843, in 2024.

That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.91 2.26 3.72 10
2000s 1.77 1.43 2.16 10
2010s 1.12 0.9135 1.36 10
2020s 0.8321 0.7843 0.8826 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 14 Libya 1.06 compare
  2. 15 Bahrain 0.8912 compare
  3. 16 Kuwait 0.799 compare
  4. 18 Qatar 0.7654 compare
  5. 19 Jordan 0.6751 compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 0.6619 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Saudi Arabia?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Saudi Arabia was 0.7843 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 5-9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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