Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Saudi Arabia is 4.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.7 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 per 1,000, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.7 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.23 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Saudi Arabia was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.