Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: Neonatal mortality rate
Saudi Arabia
0.2965 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Serbia
0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
155th
Serbia rank
152nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2965 Deaths per 1000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0207 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 155th and Serbia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4202 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.9002 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6035 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2967 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4793 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4099 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0694 Deaths per 1000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3153 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3303 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.015 Deaths per 1000 live births | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2965 Deaths per 1000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
- 0.0207 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Serbia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 155th and Serbia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.