Saudi Arabia vs Slovakia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care

Saudi Arabia
0.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia
0.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
147th
Slovakia rank
144th

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.53 per 1,000 live births against 0.47 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 144th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 11.85 per 1,000 live births 2.3 per 1,000 live births 9.55 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
1980s 6.34 per 1,000 live births 1.62 per 1,000 live births 4.72 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.96 per 1,000 live births 1.04 per 1,000 live births 1.91 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.52 per 1,000 live births 0.695 per 1,000 live births 0.82 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.775 per 1,000 live births 0.524 per 1,000 live births 0.251 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.502 per 1,000 live births 0.512 per 1,000 live births 0.01 per 1,000 live births Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Saudi Arabia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.53 per 1,000 live births against 0.47 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?
0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Slovakia rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 144th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.