Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths by age
Colombia
745 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
667 deaths
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 745 deaths against 667 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 78 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,975 deaths | 1,669 deaths | 9,306 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 7,538 deaths | 1,555 deaths | 5,984 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4,181 deaths | 1,122 deaths | 3,059 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2,356 deaths | 833.9 deaths | 1,522 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,210 deaths | 910.1 deaths | 300 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 799.4 deaths | 779.6 deaths | 19.8 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Colombia, at 745 deaths against 667 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 78 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .