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

Saudi Arabia
5.96
in 2024
United States of America
6.47
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
149th
United States of America rank
146th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
050100150194919862024

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 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and United States of America ranks 146th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 127.52 18.43 109.09 Saudi Arabia
1980s 68.66 13.04 55.62 Saudi Arabia
1990s 32.35 9.74 22.61 Saudi Arabia
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, 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 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?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th and United States of America ranks 146th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed