Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 801 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
801
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,235
in 1990
All-time low
801
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 801 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,235 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 801, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,235 | — |
| 1991 | 2,207 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,176 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,143 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,104 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,060 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,012 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,961 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,908 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,852 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,840 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,844 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,817 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,769 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,699 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,616 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,526 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,439 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,354 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,275 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,206 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,147 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,097 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,058 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 994 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 968 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 935 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 903 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 880 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 865 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 848 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 836 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 822 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 801 | -2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 801 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 12.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 801 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,066 | 1,852 | 2,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,618 | 1,275 | 1,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,021 | 880 | 1,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.4 | 801 | 865 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Saudi Arabia was 801 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,235 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 801 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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