Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Child mortality rate by sex
Saudi Arabia
0.5714 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.5908 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
147th
United States of America rank
146th
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5714 deaths per 100 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0194 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10.58 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8705 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7158 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8859 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.9003 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6175 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2828 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.6182 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5902 deaths per 100 live births | 0.028 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5714 deaths per 100 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.0194 deaths per 100 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 146th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .