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
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.