Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.7843 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7843
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 1990
All-time low
0.7843
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7843. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7843, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.72 | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.38 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9897 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.949 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9135 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8826 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8557 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8308 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8069 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7843 | -2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7843 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7843 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saudi Arabia was 0.7843 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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