Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?

Saudi Arabia, at 3,241 against 3,213 in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Number of child deaths by region

Saudi Arabia

3,241

in 2024

United Kingdom

3,213

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

83rd

United Kingdom rank

84th

Number of child deaths by region over time

Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,241 against 3,213 in United Kingdom, a difference of 28.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25,839	10,731	15,108	Saudi Arabia
1980s	22,470	8,699	13,771	Saudi Arabia
1990s	13,497	5,752	7,745	Saudi Arabia
2000s	7,560	4,361	3,199	Saudi Arabia
2010s	5,222	3,608	1,614	Saudi Arabia
2020s	3,393	3,143	250	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?: Saudi Arabia, at 3,241 against 3,213 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 28, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of child deaths by region?: Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of child deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.