Gambia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths

Gambia
1,406 deaths
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1,202 deaths
in 2019
Gambia rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
89th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Gambia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1,406 deaths against 1,202 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 204 deaths.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Gambia ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 204 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 644.1 deaths 6,370 deaths 5,726 deaths Saudi Arabia
1960s 832.8 deaths 7,691 deaths 6,858 deaths Saudi Arabia
1970s 1,269 deaths 9,178 deaths 7,909 deaths Saudi Arabia
1980s 1,602 deaths 10,034 deaths 8,432 deaths Saudi Arabia
1990s 1,951 deaths 8,071 deaths 6,120 deaths Saudi Arabia
2000s 1,975 deaths 4,249 deaths 2,274 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,627 deaths 1,786 deaths 159.2 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Gambia or Saudi Arabia?
Gambia, at 1,406 deaths against 1,202 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
204 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Gambia ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.