Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 1,218 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1,218
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,537
in 2025
All-time low
1,218
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Saudi Arabia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,218. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,537 | — |
| 2026 | 1,469 | -4.4% |
| 2027 | 1,403 | -4.5% |
| 2028 | 1,339 | -4.6% |
| 2029 | 1,277 | -4.6% |
| 2030 | 1,218 | -4.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,218 is above the median for high income countries, which is 130, 9.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,218 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,008, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,405 | 1,277 | 1,537 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,218 | 1,218 | 1,218 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 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 - sdg target met in Saudi Arabia?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Saudi Arabia was 1,218 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,537 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 in 2030.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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