Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4946 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4946
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5411
in 2007
All-time low
0.4568
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4946 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5411 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4568, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd 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.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5068 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5173 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5282 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5314 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5305 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5306 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5309 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5309 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.533 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.53 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5311 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5228 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5191 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5169 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5295 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5383 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5411 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5321 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5309 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5261 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5347 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5322 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5204 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5245 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5109 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5083 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4983 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4857 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4621 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4568 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4596 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4648 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5042 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4946 | -1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4946 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4946 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.527 | 0.5068 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5282 | 0.5169 | 0.5411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5103 | 0.4621 | 0.5347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.476 | 0.4568 | 0.5042 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Saudi Arabia was 0.4946 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5411 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4568 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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