Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths
Namibia
3,038 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3,241 deaths
in 2024
Namibia rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of child deaths over time
- Namibia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,241 deaths against 3,038 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 203 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 86th 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 | Namibia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,018 deaths | 25,839 deaths | 21,821 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3,681 deaths | 22,470 deaths | 18,789 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4,056 deaths | 13,497 deaths | 9,441 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,965 deaths | 7,560 deaths | 3,594 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,509 deaths | 5,222 deaths | 1,713 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,179 deaths | 3,393 deaths | 214.6 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,241 deaths against 3,038 deaths in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 203 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Namibia ranks 86th 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 .