Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.8948 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.92 % change on previous year against -0.8948 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.99 % change on previous year | 0.8939 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -0.8129 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -4.49 % change on previous year | 0.0089 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.92 % change on previous year against -0.8948 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.81 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.