Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2023
United States of America
0.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
171st
United States of America rank
174th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 171st and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 2.5% | 13.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 2.1% | 11.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 1.4% | 7.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.