Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Eritrea
3,453 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,323 deaths
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,453 deaths against 3,323 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 130 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,552 deaths | 28,629 deaths | 15,077 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 13,341 deaths | 31,274 deaths | 17,933 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13,989 deaths | 27,572 deaths | 13,583 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 16,493 deaths | 22,716 deaths | 6,223 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9,951 deaths | 13,774 deaths | 3,823 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,446 deaths | 7,802 deaths | 1,356 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4,567 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 785 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,571 deaths | 3,422 deaths | 148.75 deaths | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 3,453 deaths against 3,323 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 130 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 81st 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.