Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate
Maldives
4.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Maldives rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.75 per 1,000 live births against 4.66 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 per 1,000 live births | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | 6.21 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 7.74 per 1,000 live births | 1.22 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.2819 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Maldives, at 4.75 per 1,000 live births against 4.66 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Maldives ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.