Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 434 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia is 434, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,150 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 434, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,150 | — |
| 1991 | 1,136 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,119 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,099 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,074 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,045 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,014 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 982 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 951 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 920 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 903 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 888 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 861 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 828 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 789 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 748 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 709 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 677 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 648 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 624 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 606 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 591 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 577 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 567 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 556 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 546 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 518 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 500 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 487 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 478 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 467 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 458 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 447 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 434 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,049 | 920 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.5 | 624 | 903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.3 | 487 | 606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.8 | 434 | 478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
- 70 Malaysia 480 compare
- 71 Ecuador 444 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 433 compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 372 compare
- 75 Honduras 366 compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 77.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0795 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,804 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,848 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 944,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Saudi Arabia was 434 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years