Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Jordan
3,230 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,323 deaths
in 2023
Jordan rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,323 deaths against 3,230 deaths in Jordan, a difference of 93 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jordan ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,936 deaths | 28,629 deaths | 22,693 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 6,375 deaths | 31,274 deaths | 24,899 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6,153 deaths | 27,572 deaths | 21,419 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,979 deaths | 22,716 deaths | 17,736 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,854 deaths | 13,774 deaths | 8,920 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4,046 deaths | 7,802 deaths | 3,755 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,911 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 1,440 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,393 deaths | 3,422 deaths | 29.5 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
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, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,323 deaths against 3,230 deaths in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 93 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Jordan ranks 84th 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.