France vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths by age
France
630 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
667 deaths
in 2024
France rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 667 deaths against 630 deaths in France, a difference of 37 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,867 deaths | 1,669 deaths | 198 deaths | France |
| 1980s | 1,452 deaths | 1,555 deaths | 102.8 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 989.2 deaths | 1,122 deaths | 133.2 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 971.4 deaths | 833.9 deaths | 137.5 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 780.6 deaths | 910.1 deaths | 129.5 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 648 deaths | 779.6 deaths | 131.6 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 667 deaths against 630 deaths in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- France ranks 76th 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 .