China vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality rates
China
0.5102
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.5059
in 2023
China rank
169th
Saudi Arabia rank
172nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5102 against 0.5059 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0043.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.11 | 17.13 | 5.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 10.69 | 14.23 | 3.54 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.33 | 9.6 | 3.27 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 5.26 | 0.9494 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 2.64 | 0.9454 | China |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.41 | 0.6213 | China |
| 2010s | 0.9236 | 0.7859 | 0.1377 | China |
| 2020s | 0.5533 | 0.541 | 0.0123 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.5102 against 0.5059 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0043, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- China ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.