Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth mortality rate was 0.7418 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7418
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1990
All-time low
0.7418
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.7418. 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7418, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 | 2.8 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.57 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.8978 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.799 | 0.7418 | 0.8599 | 5 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.7418 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7418 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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