Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality rate

Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
177th
United Arab Emirates rank
179th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 177th and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 17.1% 15.5% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
1960s 14.2% 10.4% 3.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 9.6% 4.9% 4.7% Saudi Arabia
1980s 5.3% 2.0% 3.2% Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.6% 1.1% 1.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. 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
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.