Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in Saudi Arabia is 0.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7 per 1,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 per 1,000, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 130 Albania 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 China 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Kuwait 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Qatar 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Tajikistan 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Ukraine 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Viet Nam 0.7 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saudi Arabia was 0.7 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.