Saudi Arabia vs Slovakia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Saudi Arabia
5.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovakia
6.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Slovakia rank
157th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 6.29 per 1,000 live births against 5.96 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.33 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 158th and Slovakia ranks 157th of 213 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.05 per 1,000 live births 8.4 per 1,000 live births 8.66 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.44 per 1,000 live births 6.31 per 1,000 live births 3.14 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2020s 6.43 per 1,000 live births 6.09 per 1,000 live births 0.344 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Saudi Arabia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 6.29 per 1,000 live births against 5.96 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?
0.33 per 1,000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Slovakia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Slovakia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Saudi Arabia ranks 158th and Slovakia ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed