Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth mortality rate was 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7418 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
0.7418 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9925 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9417 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8978 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8599 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8272 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7972 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7687 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8978 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.799 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8599 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 147 Croatia 0.7571 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 0.7458 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Slovak Republic 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.7409 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Qatar 0.7345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.