Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths
Jordan
3,048 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3,241 deaths
in 2024
Jordan rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of child deaths over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,241 deaths against 3,048 deaths in Jordan, a difference of 193 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,550 deaths | 25,839 deaths | 20,289 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,875 deaths | 22,470 deaths | 17,595 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,680 deaths | 13,497 deaths | 8,817 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,784 deaths | 7,560 deaths | 3,776 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,632 deaths | 5,222 deaths | 1,590 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,233 deaths | 3,393 deaths | 160.8 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,241 deaths against 3,048 deaths in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 193 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Jordan ranks 85th 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 .