Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of child deaths

Saudi Arabia
3,241 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Number of child deaths over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,241 deaths against 3,213 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 28 deaths.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 25,839 deaths 10,731 deaths 15,108 deaths Saudi Arabia
1980s 22,470 deaths 8,699 deaths 13,771 deaths Saudi Arabia
1990s 13,497 deaths 5,752 deaths 7,745 deaths Saudi Arabia
2000s 7,560 deaths 4,361 deaths 3,199 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 5,222 deaths 3,608 deaths 1,614 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 3,393 deaths 3,143 deaths 250 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Saudi Arabia, at 3,241 deaths against 3,213 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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

Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .