Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Gambia or Saudi Arabia?

Gambia, at 1,525 against 1,384 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths, male

Gambia

1,525

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

1,384

in 2024

Gambia rank

82nd

Saudi Arabia rank

85th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Gambia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1,525 against 1,384 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 141.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Gambia ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,116	13,344	11,228	Saudi Arabia
1980s	2,498	11,378	8,880	Saudi Arabia
1990s	2,638	6,792	4,154	Saudi Arabia
2000s	2,271	3,672	1,401	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1,961	2,330	368.4	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1,590	1,402	188	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Gambia or Saudi Arabia?: Gambia, at 1,525 against 1,384 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Gambia and Saudi Arabia?: 141, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saudi Arabia?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: Gambia ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.