Saudi Arabia vs United States: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Saudi Arabia
5.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States
6.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
United States rank
155th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.47 per 1,000 live births against 5.96 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.51 per 1,000 live births.
That makes United States'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 United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | 9.07 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.0421 per 1,000 live births | United States |
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?
- United States, at 6.47 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 United States?
- 0.51 per 1,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th and United States ranks 155th 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.