Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Saudi Arabia
0.0133 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
United States of America
0.0123 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
140th
United States of America rank
143rd
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in United States of America, a difference of 0.001 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1067 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9834 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.465 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0241 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4408 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1665 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1469 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0593 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.043 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0254 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.001 under-five deaths per woman, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 143rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).