Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Saudi Arabia
2,731 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,552 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,731 deaths against 2,552 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 179 deaths.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 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
1950s 17,467 deaths 21,646 deaths 4,179 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 20,424 deaths 19,716 deaths 708.7 deaths Saudi Arabia
1970s 20,008 deaths 12,042 deaths 7,965 deaths Saudi Arabia
1980s 17,817 deaths 7,440 deaths 10,377 deaths Saudi Arabia
1990s 11,143 deaths 4,820 deaths 6,322 deaths Saudi Arabia
2000s 6,377 deaths 3,734 deaths 2,643 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 4,419 deaths 3,108 deaths 1,311 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,778 deaths 2,609 deaths 169.5 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,731 deaths against 2,552 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
179 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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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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.