Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, neonatal
Saudi Arabia
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
152nd
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3 per 1,000 live births against 2.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 16.79 per 1,000 live births | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 12.64 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | 5.44 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | 2.03 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 0.2 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3 per 1,000 live births against 2.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.