Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality
Malta
0.4704
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.4656
in 2024
Malta rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
Infant mortality over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4704 against 0.4656 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0048.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 199 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 | 1.87 | 11.85 | 9.98 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 6.34 | 5.08 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.8441 | 2.96 | 2.11 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.6197 | 1.51 | 0.8941 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5778 | 0.7743 | 0.1965 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4974 | 0.5026 | 0.0052 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 0.4704 against 0.4656 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0048, 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?
- Malta ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.