Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths by age
Dominican Republic
603 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
667 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 667 deaths against 603 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 64 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,330 deaths | 1,669 deaths | 2,661 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3,188 deaths | 1,555 deaths | 1,634 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1,874 deaths | 1,122 deaths | 751.5 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1,104 deaths | 833.9 deaths | 269.7 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 838.3 deaths | 910.1 deaths | 71.8 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 663.4 deaths | 779.6 deaths | 116.2 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 667 deaths against 603 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th 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 .