Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,731 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,731 deaths
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,825 deaths
in 1967
All-time low
2,592 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,731 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,825 deaths in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,592 deaths, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,638 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 16,048 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 16,463 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 16,894 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 17,306 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 17,712 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 18,091 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 18,471 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 18,844 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 19,207 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 19,547 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 19,856 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 20,122 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 20,378 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 20,613 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 20,734 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 20,800 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 20,825 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20,751 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 20,619 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20,491 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 20,341 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 20,249 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 20,145 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 20,032 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19,919 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 19,810 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19,742 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19,698 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 19,649 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 19,492 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 19,286 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 19,069 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,800 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 18,473 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 18,008 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17,373 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 16,672 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 15,925 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 15,076 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 14,237 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 13,444 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 12,681 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 11,990 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 11,329 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 10,676 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 10,053 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 9,495 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,015 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 8,508 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8,069 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7,448 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 6,907 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6,442 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,090 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,946 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,895 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,870 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,653 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,446 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,140 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5,050 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,933 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,663 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,559 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,355 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,238 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,078 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,812 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,363 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3,014 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,776 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,592 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,731 deaths | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,467 deaths | 15,638 deaths | 19,207 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,424 deaths | 19,547 deaths | 20,825 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,008 deaths | 19,649 deaths | 20,491 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,817 deaths | 15,076 deaths | 19,492 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,143 deaths | 8,508 deaths | 14,237 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,377 deaths | 5,446 deaths | 8,069 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,419 deaths | 3,363 deaths | 5,140 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,778 deaths | 2,592 deaths | 3,014 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia was 2,731 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,825 deaths in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,592 deaths in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.