Neonatal mortality ihme in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.26 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.26
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.26
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.26 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.55 | — |
| 1951 | 4.39 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.31 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.26 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.11 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.95 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.88 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.75 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.69 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.48 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.26 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.04 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.84 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.55 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.33 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.87 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.67 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.26 | 4.06 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 | 3.41 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.55 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.82 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.21 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.844 | 0.57 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.376 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Saudi Arabia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Saudi Arabia was 0.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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