Saudi Arabia vs United States: Child mortality
Saudi Arabia
0.6
in 2024
United States
0.65
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
United States rank
145th
Child mortality over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.65 against 0.6 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.25 | 3.01 | 21.24 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.74 | 1.93 | 11.81 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.87 | 1.3 | 5.56 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 0.974 | 2.26 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.798 | 0.906 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.943 | 0.683 | 0.26 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.644 | 0.65 | 0.006 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 0.65 against 0.6 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.05, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for child mortality?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th and United States ranks 145th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.