Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Jordan
2,770 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2,731 deaths
in 2023
Jordan rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

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

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2,770 deaths against 2,731 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 39 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Jordan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 4,092 deaths 17,467 deaths 13,375 deaths Saudi Arabia
1960s 4,606 deaths 20,424 deaths 15,819 deaths Saudi Arabia
1970s 4,682 deaths 20,008 deaths 15,325 deaths Saudi Arabia
1980s 4,028 deaths 17,817 deaths 13,790 deaths Saudi Arabia
1990s 4,053 deaths 11,143 deaths 7,090 deaths Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,418 deaths 6,377 deaths 2,959 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 3,330 deaths 4,419 deaths 1,089 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,895 deaths 2,778 deaths 116.75 deaths Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Jordan, at 2,770 deaths against 2,731 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
39 deaths, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Jordan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. 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 infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.