Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Saudi Arabia
2.86 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
167th
Switzerland rank
169th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.86 per 1,000 live births against 2.77 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | 5.59 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.77 per 1,000 live births | 2.98 per 1,000 live births | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | 0.2858 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.86 per 1,000 live births against 2.77 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.09 per 1,000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.