Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Neonatal mortality rate
Saudi Arabia
0.2864 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.3042 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
United Kingdom rank
153rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births against 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0178 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4604 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4144 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.8907 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3475 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5432 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4772 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2756 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3095 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2887 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0208 deaths per 100 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3042 deaths per 100 live births against 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0178 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .