Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Saudi Arabia
5.96
in 2024
United States of America
6.47
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
157th
United States of America rank
154th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
5101520200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.47 against 5.96 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.51.

That makes United States of America'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 157th and United States of America ranks 154th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 17.05 7.98 9.07 Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.44 6.84 2.61 Saudi Arabia
2020s 6.43 6.47 0.0421 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.47 against 5.96 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
0.51, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 154th of 212 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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed