Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths
Germany
2,238 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,574 deaths
in 2024
Germany rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,574 deaths against 2,238 deaths in Germany, a difference of 336 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,331 deaths | 24,882 deaths | 11,551 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 8,200 deaths | 20,915 deaths | 12,716 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,547 deaths | 12,375 deaths | 7,828 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,808 deaths | 6,726 deaths | 3,917 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,382 deaths | 4,312 deaths | 1,930 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,344 deaths | 2,614 deaths | 270.2 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,574 deaths against 2,238 deaths in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 336 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Germany ranks 87th 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 .