Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths
Namibia
1,676 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,603 deaths
in 2024
Namibia rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,676 deaths against 1,603 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 73 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Namibia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,530 deaths | 7,098 deaths | 5,568 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,266 deaths | 3,990 deaths | 2,724 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,709 deaths | 2,676 deaths | 967.8 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,733 deaths | 1,612 deaths | 120.6 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Namibia, at 1,676 deaths against 1,603 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 73 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Namibia ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .