Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.5 per 1,000 live births against 6 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes United States of America'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 United States of America ranks 145th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.51 per 1,000 live births | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | 109.08 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 68.66 per 1,000 live births | 13.04 per 1,000 live births | 55.62 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 32.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.74 per 1,000 live births | 22.62 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 17.04 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.06 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.5 per 1,000 live births against 6 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.5 per 1,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 145th 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, under-5 (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
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.