Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.