Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, infant
Maldives
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Maldives rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5 per 1,000 live births against 4.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.86 per 1,000 live births | 117.42 per 1,000 live births | 36.44 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 1980s | 96.72 per 1,000 live births | 63.05 per 1,000 live births | 33.67 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 1990s | 54.65 per 1,000 live births | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | 25 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2000s | 21.22 per 1,000 live births | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.95 per 1,000 live births | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.47 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.275 per 1,000 live births | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Maldives, at 5 per 1,000 live births against 4.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Maldives ranks 146th 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