Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Malta
4.7
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.66
in 2024
Malta rank
154th
Saudi Arabia rank
155th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Malta
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.7 against 4.66 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malta ranks 154th and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 200 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 18.75 118.53 99.78 Saudi Arabia
1980s 12.57 63.41 50.83 Saudi Arabia
1990s 8.44 29.58 21.14 Saudi Arabia
2000s 6.2 15.14 8.94 Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.78 7.74 1.97 Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.97 5.03 0.052 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Malta or Saudi Arabia?
Malta, at 4.7 against 4.66 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
0.04, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Malta ranks 154th and Saudi Arabia ranks 155th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed