Infant deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Infant deaths was 2,574 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Saudi Arabia is 2,574, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8,738 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,473, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,726 | 5,541 | 8,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,312 | 3,267 | 5,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,614 | 2,473 | 2,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 compare
- 79 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 82 Eritrea 2,468 compare
- 82 State of Palestine 2,468 compare
- 84 Germany 2,238 compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Infant deaths in Saudi Arabia was 2,574 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,738 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,473 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for infant deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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