Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate
Malta
4.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Malta rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.7 per 1,000 live births against 4.66 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 212 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | 8.94 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 7.74 per 1,000 live births | 1.97 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.052 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 4.7 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 Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Malta ranks 162nd 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.