Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths
Eritrea
3,392 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3,241 deaths
in 2024
Eritrea rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of child deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,392 deaths against 3,241 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 151 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 deaths | 22,470 deaths | 6,593 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10,131 deaths | 13,497 deaths | 3,366 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,304 deaths | 7,560 deaths | 1,256 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4,564 deaths | 5,222 deaths | 658.5 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,522 deaths | 3,393 deaths | 128.8 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 3,392 deaths against 3,241 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 151 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .