Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Child mortality rate
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2023
United States of America
0.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
United States of America rank
174th
Child mortality rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.1% | 3.4% | 25.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 22.4% | 2.8% | 19.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 1.9% | 11.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 1.3% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.