Number of infant deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths was 2,574 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,574 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26,105 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,473, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,882 | 23,911 | 26,105 | 7 |
| 1980s | 20,915 | 17,219 | 23,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,375 | 9,266 | 16,154 | 10 |
| 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
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 232,624 (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)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 250,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 255,248 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 253,084 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of infant deaths in Saudi Arabia was 2,574 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,105 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,473 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.