Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 174 Guyana 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 179 Uruguay 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.