Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ecuador
3,214 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,323 deaths
in 2023
Ecuador rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,323 deaths against 3,214 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 109 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,785 deaths | 28,629 deaths | 6,156 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 34,104 deaths | 31,274 deaths | 2,830 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 30,795 deaths | 27,572 deaths | 3,223 deaths | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 21,389 deaths | 22,716 deaths | 1,326 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 13,477 deaths | 13,774 deaths | 297.5 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,880 deaths | 7,802 deaths | 78.5 deaths | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4,962 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 390.2 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,483 deaths | 3,422 deaths | 60.75 deaths | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,323 deaths against 3,214 deaths in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 109 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ecuador ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.