Number of infant deaths unwpp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 2,731 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,731
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,825
in 1967
All-time low
2,592
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,731 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,825 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,592, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,638 | — |
| 1951 | 16,048 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 16,463 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 16,894 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 17,306 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 17,712 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 18,091 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 18,471 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 18,844 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 19,207 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 19,547 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 19,856 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 20,122 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 20,378 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 20,613 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 20,734 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 20,800 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 20,825 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20,751 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 20,619 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20,491 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 20,341 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 20,249 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 20,145 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 20,032 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19,919 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 19,810 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19,742 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19,698 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 19,649 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 19,492 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 19,286 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 19,069 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,800 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 18,473 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 18,008 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17,373 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 16,672 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 15,925 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 15,076 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 14,237 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 13,444 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 12,681 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 11,990 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 11,329 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 10,676 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 10,053 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 9,495 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,015 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 8,508 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8,069 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 7,448 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 6,907 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6,442 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,090 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,946 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,895 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,870 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,653 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,446 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,140 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5,050 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,933 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,663 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,559 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,355 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,238 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,078 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,812 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,363 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3,014 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,776 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,592 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,731 | +5.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,731 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 28.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,731 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,467 | 15,638 | 19,207 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,424 | 19,547 | 20,825 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,008 | 19,649 | 20,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,817 | 15,076 | 19,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,143 | 8,508 | 14,237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,377 | 5,446 | 8,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,419 | 3,363 | 5,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,778 | 2,592 | 3,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Saudi Arabia was 2,731 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,825 in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,592 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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