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
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
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.