Number of child deaths per woman in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Saudi Arabia is 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.85 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7199 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.465 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2863 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6685 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1665 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0989 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2573 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0901 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 137 Cuba 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 143 United States 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.9 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.59 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 29.77 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.07 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Saudi Arabia was 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).