Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 893.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
893.12
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,547
in 2000
All-time low
893.12
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 893.12 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,547 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 893.12, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,547 | — |
| 2001 | 3,384 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,148 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,896 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,643 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,411 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,367 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,291 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,185 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,068 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,971 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,858 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,717 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,573 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,452 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,335 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,224 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,156 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,091 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,036 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 998.36 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 893.12 | -10.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 893.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 13.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 893.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 865.78, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,694 | 2,068 | 3,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,441 | 1,036 | 1,971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 945.74 | 893.12 | 998.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,014 compare
- 75 Lesotho 924.79 compare
- 76 Gambia 911.15 compare
- 78 Honduras 869.38 compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 867.35 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 857.71 compare
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saudi Arabia was 893.12 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,547 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 893.12 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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