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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .