Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched was 2.11 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2.11
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
170th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 2025
All-time low
2.11
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Saudi Arabia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Saudi Arabia is 2.11, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.72 | — |
| 2026 | 2.59 | -4.9% |
| 2027 | 2.46 | -4.9% |
| 2028 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 2029 | 2.22 | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 2.11 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.22 | 2.72 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Saudi Arabia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Saudi Arabia was 2.11 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2030.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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