Saudi Arabia—Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Saudi Arabia's Under-5 mortality rate was 6 in 2024, ranking #146 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 21.9 (2000) and the lowest was 6 (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9 |
Top Countries — Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 115.6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 110.7 | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 101.1 | 2024 |
| 4 | Chad | 97.3 | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 96.7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Guinea | 92.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 90.5 | 2024 |
| 8 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 89.7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 89.7 | 2024 |
| 10 | Liberia | 86.4 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Original contributors: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org, publisher: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, United Nations Population Division; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division
Unit
per 1,000 live births