Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 1,000, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd 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, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 per 1,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5 per 1,000, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 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, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.