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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.