Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
99
in 2001
All-time low
66
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia is 98, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66 | — |
| 1981 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | +1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.1 | 66 | 98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.17 | 96 | 98 | 6 |
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)
- 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 percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia?
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in Saudi Arabia was 98 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of DTP-containing vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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