Gambia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths
Gambia
2,747.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,529.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gambia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,747.0% against 2,529.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 218.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gambia ranks 81st 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 | 3,824.3% | 24,660.6% | 20,836.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,493.4% | 20,813.2% | 16,319.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,721.2% | 12,409.7% | 7,688.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4,024.2% | 6,771.9% | 2,747.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,463.0% | 4,354.8% | 891.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,830.8% | 2,656.8% | 174.0% | 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 2,747.0% against 2,529.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 218.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 81st 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.