China vs Saudi Arabia: Child mortality by sex
China
0.6012
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.6193
in 2024
China rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
150th
Child mortality by sex over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6193 against 0.6012 in China, a difference of 0.0181.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.53 | 13.27 | 4.75 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 7.25 | 1.4 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.44 | 1.54 | China |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.8 | 0.9308 | China |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.9865 | 0.223 | China |
| 2020s | 0.6917 | 0.6669 | 0.0248 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.6193 against 0.6012 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0181, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- China ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.