Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.4% | — |
| 1951 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.