Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths
Eritrea
2,501.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,529.0%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,529.0% against 2,501.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 28.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 85th 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 | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,242.0% | 24,107.5% | 17,865.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 8,416.9% | 20,813.2% | 12,396.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5,548.3% | 12,409.7% | 6,861.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4,033.6% | 6,771.9% | 2,738.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,164.5% | 4,354.8% | 1,190.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,568.2% | 2,656.8% | 88.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,529.0% against 2,501.0% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 28.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.