Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 176 Chile 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Kazakhstan 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Uruguay 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.