Number of under-five deaths, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,726 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,726
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13,952
in 1977
All-time low
1,709
in 2023
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,726.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,952 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,709, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,952 | — |
| 1978 | 13,829 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13,717 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13,550 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 13,339 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 13,102 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12,857 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12,580 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 12,238 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 11,800 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 11,287 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 10,742 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,146 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 9,536 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 8,958 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8,422 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 7,932 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 7,474 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7,030 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6,605 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 6,225 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 5,882 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5,560 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,254 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,910 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4,539 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 4,207 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3,931 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,758 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,690 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,660 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,579 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,431 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,269 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,162 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,088 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,962 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,848 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,749 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,652 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,558 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,432 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,232 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,005 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,844 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,727 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,709 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,726 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,833 | 13,717 | 13,952 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12,164 | 10,146 | 13,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,362 | 5,560 | 9,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,096 | 3,431 | 5,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,795 | 2,232 | 3,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,802 | 1,709 | 2,005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Saudi Arabia was 1,726 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, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,952 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,709 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.