Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infant deaths

Saudi Arabia
2,529.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,719.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195119872023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,719.0% against 2,529.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 190.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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.

Saudi Arabia ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 24,660.6% 10,557.9% 14,102.7% Saudi Arabia
1980s 20,813.2% 7,421.5% 13,391.7% Saudi Arabia
1990s 12,409.7% 4,842.9% 7,566.8% Saudi Arabia
2000s 6,771.9% 3,721.3% 3,050.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 4,354.8% 3,125.2% 1,229.6% Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,656.8% 2,713.5% 56.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,719.0% against 2,529.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
190.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.