Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality by sex
Russian Federation
0.4542 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.4884 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
158th
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4884 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0342 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2867 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.7437 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8168 deaths per 100 live births | 0.073 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4799 deaths per 100 live births | 0.526 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0462 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.4884 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4542 deaths per 100 live births in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0342 deaths per 100 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th 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 Infant mortality 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 male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .