Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, infant
Qatar
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Qatar rank
148th
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.9 per 1,000 live births against 4.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.42 per 1,000 live births | 117.42 per 1,000 live births | 79 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 24.21 per 1,000 live births | 63.05 per 1,000 live births | 38.84 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | 16.11 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | 6.34 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 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, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 4.9 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 Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Qatar ranks 148th 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