Gambia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths
Gambia
2,674 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,574 deaths
in 2024
Gambia rank
82nd
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gambia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,674 deaths against 2,574 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 100 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gambia ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,853 deaths | 24,882 deaths | 21,029 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,519 deaths | 20,915 deaths | 16,396 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,737 deaths | 12,375 deaths | 7,638 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4,024 deaths | 6,726 deaths | 2,702 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,445 deaths | 4,312 deaths | 867.1 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,788 deaths | 2,614 deaths | 174 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Gambia or Saudi Arabia?
- Gambia, at 2,674 deaths against 2,574 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 100 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. 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 under 1 .