Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 197 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.79 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Saudi Arabia was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.