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Saudi Arabia · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 22 with data

Life expectancy

years

57th of 217 · 8th in MENA+
Life expectancySaudi Arabia's life expectancy rose from 70.9 yrs in 1995 to 79.0 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202070727476788079.0 yrs

Saudi Arabia's life expectancy rose from 70.9 yrs in 1995 to 79.0 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

47th of 185 · 6th in MENA+
Healthy life expectancy at birthSaudi Arabia's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 61.2 yrs in 2000 to 65.6 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520206062646665.6 yrs

Saudi Arabia's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 61.2 yrs in 2000 to 65.6 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

46th of 196 · 3rd in MENA+
Infant mortalitySaudi Arabia's infant mortality fell from 27.7 ‰ in 1995 to 4.7 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202001020304.7 ‰

Saudi Arabia's infant mortality fell from 27.7 ‰ in 1995 to 4.7 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

51st of 196 · 5th in MENA+
Under-5 mortality rateSaudi Arabia's under-5 mortality rate fell from 30.3 ‰ in 1995 to 6.0 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202001020306.0 ‰

Saudi Arabia's under-5 mortality rate fell from 30.3 ‰ in 1995 to 6.0 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

34th of 194 · 4th in MENA+
Maternal mortality ratioSaudi Arabia's maternal mortality ratio fell from 25.0 /100k in 1994 to 7.0 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202005101520257.0 /100k

Saudi Arabia's maternal mortality ratio fell from 25.0 /100k in 1994 to 7.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

49th of 185 · 10th in MENA+
NCD mortalitySaudi Arabia's ncd mortality fell from 19.5 % in 2000 to 13.6 % in 2021.2000200520102015202012%14%16%18%20%13.6 %

Saudi Arabia's ncd mortality fell from 19.5 % in 2000 to 13.6 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

9th of 185 · 7th in MENA+
Suicide mortality rateSaudi Arabia's suicide mortality rate fell from 2.3 /100k in 2000 to 1.0 /100k in 2021.200020052010201520200.5011.522.531.0 /100k

Saudi Arabia's suicide mortality rate fell from 2.3 /100k in 2000 to 1.0 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

176th of 183 · 22nd in MENA+
Mortality caused by road traffic injurySaudi Arabia's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 17.1 /100k in 2000 to 35.9 /100k in 2019.200020052010201515202530354035.9 /100k

Saudi Arabia's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 17.1 /100k in 2000 to 35.9 /100k in 2019.

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  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • Alcohol

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