China vs Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, infant
China
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
China rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.9 per 1,000 live births against 4.5 per 1,000 live births in China, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | 117.42 per 1,000 live births | 54.22 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 44.41 per 1,000 live births | 63.05 per 1,000 live births | 18.64 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 38.71 per 1,000 live births | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2000s | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.225 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.9 per 1,000 live births against 4.5 per 1,000 live births in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- China ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (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
February 2026 Data Release