Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 829 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia stood at 829 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,378 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 829 deaths, in 2100.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,378 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 3,296 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 3,208 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 3,112 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 3,017 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2029 | 2,923 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 2,832 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2031 | 2,738 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2032 | 2,656 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2033 | 2,572 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2034 | 2,498 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2035 | 2,423 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2036 | 2,356 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2037 | 2,286 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2038 | 2,219 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2039 | 2,156 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 2,095 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2041 | 2,035 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2042 | 1,983 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2043 | 1,931 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2044 | 1,880 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 1,836 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2046 | 1,789 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2047 | 1,742 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2048 | 1,702 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2049 | 1,670 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2050 | 1,634 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2051 | 1,602 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2052 | 1,568 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2053 | 1,537 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2054 | 1,509 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2055 | 1,478 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1,449 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2057 | 1,425 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2058 | 1,400 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2059 | 1,378 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2060 | 1,353 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2061 | 1,331 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2062 | 1,306 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2063 | 1,286 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2064 | 1,265 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 1,248 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 1,229 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 1,210 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2068 | 1,192 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2069 | 1,172 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 1,155 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2071 | 1,137 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2072 | 1,122 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2073 | 1,105 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2074 | 1,090 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 1,076 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2076 | 1,063 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2077 | 1,048 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2078 | 1,034 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2079 | 1,023 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 1,010 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2081 | 1,000 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 986 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2083 | 972 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2084 | 961 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 953 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 941 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 930 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2088 | 921 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 911 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2090 | 904 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 897 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 891 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 882 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2094 | 874 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 866 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 858 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 850 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 844 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 836 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 829 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,156 deaths | 2,923 deaths | 3,378 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 2,474 deaths | 2,156 deaths | 2,832 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,866 deaths | 1,670 deaths | 2,095 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,498 deaths | 1,378 deaths | 1,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,259 deaths | 1,172 deaths | 1,353 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,085 deaths | 1,023 deaths | 1,155 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 958.5 deaths | 911 deaths | 1,010 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 870.2 deaths | 836 deaths | 904 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 829 deaths | 829 deaths | 829 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saudi Arabia was 829 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,378 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 829 deaths in 2100.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.