Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality by sex
Saudi Arabia
0.4884 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4581 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4884 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0303 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7147 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5656 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8168 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4383 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3785 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.526 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4402 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0859 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, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.4884 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0303 deaths per 100 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .