Number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 1,515 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia is 1,515, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,157 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,504, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 79th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12,157 | — |
| 1978 | 12,011 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 11,851 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 11,668 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 11,433 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 11,196 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,930 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10,653 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,309 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,922 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 9,471 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 8,995 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 8,480 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7,965 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 7,475 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 7,009 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 6,597 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,219 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 5,849 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 5,498 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5,181 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 4,907 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,648 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4,401 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,128 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,819 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,554 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 3,330 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 3,186 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,128 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,112 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,048 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,932 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,804 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,712 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,662 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,565 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,471 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,397 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,316 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,246 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,135 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,960 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,778 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,635 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,524 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,504 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,515 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,006 | 11,851 | 12,157 | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,306 | 8,480 | 11,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,135 | 4,648 | 7,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,464 | 2,932 | 4,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,427 | 1,960 | 2,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 | 1,504 | 1,778 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Saudi Arabia was 1,515 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,157 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,504 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.