Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths

Eritrea
2,468
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,574
in 2024
Eritrea rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197319982024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,574 against 2,468 in Eritrea, a difference of 106.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 6,340 24,326 17,986 Saudi Arabia
1980s 8,233 20,915 12,682 Saudi Arabia
1990s 5,574 12,375 6,800 Saudi Arabia
2000s 4,028 6,726 2,698 Saudi Arabia
2010s 3,159 4,312 1,153 Saudi Arabia
2020s 2,538 2,614 76 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,574 against 2,468 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
106, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Eritrea ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.