Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 174 Argentina 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 175 North Macedonia 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 176 Uruguay 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 178 Suriname 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- 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)
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- 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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.