Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Eritrea
2,678
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,731
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
80th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019862023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,731 against 2,678 in Eritrea, a difference of 53.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 8,135 17,467 9,332 Saudi Arabia
1960s 8,098 20,424 12,327 Saudi Arabia
1970s 8,412 20,008 11,595 Saudi Arabia
1980s 9,897 17,817 7,920 Saudi Arabia
1990s 6,371 11,143 4,771 Saudi Arabia
2000s 4,414 6,377 1,963 Saudi Arabia
2010s 3,334 4,419 1,086 Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,747 2,778 31.25 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,731 against 2,678 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
53, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed