Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,202 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,202
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
89th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,256
in 1985
All-time low
1,202
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia is 1,202, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,256 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,202, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,915 | — |
| 1951 | 6,003 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6,096 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 6,193 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 6,295 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 6,401 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 6,521 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 6,636 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 6,759 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 6,886 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 7,016 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 7,145 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 7,275 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7,422 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7,583 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 7,753 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7,919 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 8,090 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 8,261 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 8,445 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8,601 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 8,790 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8,851 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8,938 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 9,002 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9,185 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 9,368 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9,485 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,662 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 9,897 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9,924 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9,865 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 10,015 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,126 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,215 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 10,256 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,220 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,109 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,837 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,772 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 9,672 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,404 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9,097 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 8,734 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8,281 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 7,887 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 7,496 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 7,113 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 6,712 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 6,310 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5,912 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5,509 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5,118 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,732 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 4,366 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,997 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3,669 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,347 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3,049 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2,793 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2,555 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,328 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,128 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1,954 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,800 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,669 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,541 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,284 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,202 | -6.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143, 8.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,202 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,370 | 5,915 | 6,886 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,691 | 7,016 | 8,445 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,178 | 8,601 | 9,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,034 | 9,772 | 10,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,071 | 6,310 | 9,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,249 | 2,793 | 5,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,786 | 1,202 | 2,555 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Saudi Arabia was 1,202 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,256 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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