Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0008 deaths per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 deaths per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.