Saudi Arabia—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3
2023
YoY Change
-3.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#151
of 196 countries
Maximum
11.6
2000
Minimum
3
2023
CAGR
-5.7%
24 years
Last
3
Previous
3.1
Highest
11.6
Lowest
3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 3 in 2023, ranking #151 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 11.6 (2000) and the lowest was 3 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |