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

Saudi Arabia, at 1,384 against 1,228 in Germany as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Number of infant deaths, male

Germany

1,228

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

1,384

in 2024

Germany rank

88th

Saudi Arabia rank

85th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Germany
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,384 against 1,228 in Germany, a difference of 156.

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

Across all 52 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 197 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7,758	13,344	5,585	Saudi Arabia
1980s	4,748	11,378	6,630	Saudi Arabia
1990s	2,608	6,792	4,184	Saudi Arabia
2000s	1,586	3,672	2,086	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1,321	2,330	1,008	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1,287	1,402	115.8	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Germany or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1,384 against 1,228 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Germany and Saudi Arabia?: 156, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: Germany ranks 88th 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.