What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?

0.0079 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Slovakia: Neonatal mortality rate

Saudi Arabia

0.2965 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Slovakia

0.3044 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

155th

Slovakia rank

153rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

Saudi Arabia
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.3044 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2965 Deaths per 1000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0079 Deaths per 1000 live births.

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 Slovakia ranks 153rd of 199 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8951 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	Saudi Arabia
1990s	1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7118 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9846 Deaths per 1000 live births	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.9002 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4049 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4953 Deaths per 1000 live births	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.4793 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3103 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1691 Deaths per 1000 live births	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.3153 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3017 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0136 Deaths per 1000 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 Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 0.3044 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 Slovakia?: 0.0079 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Slovakia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?: Saudi Arabia ranks 155th and Slovakia ranks 153rd 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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Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.