Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.8022 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.8022
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 1990
All-time low
0.8022
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia is 0.8022, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8022, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.66 | — |
| 1991 | 4.33 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.27 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.07 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9742 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.922 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8356 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8022 | -4.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8022 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.8022 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 | 2.55 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.46 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.8356 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8022 | 0.8022 | 0.8022 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 144 Romania 0.8633 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0.8115 compare
- 146 Lebanon 0.8076 compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 0.7625 compare
- 149 United States of America 0.7525 compare
- 150 Lithuania 0.7347 compare
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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Saudi Arabia was 0.8022 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8022 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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