Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Eritrea
1,584
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,603
in 2024
Eritrea rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,603 against 1,584 in Eritrea, a difference of 19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,582 | 7,098 | 4,516 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,234 | 3,990 | 1,755 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,891 | 2,676 | 785.9 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,626 | 1,612 | 13.4 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,603 against 1,584 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 19, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Eritrea ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.