Namibia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of children who die before age 5

Namibia
2,941 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,323 deaths
in 2023
Namibia rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Namibia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,323 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 382 deaths.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 5,322 deaths 28,629 deaths 23,307 deaths Saudi Arabia
1960s 4,732 deaths 31,274 deaths 26,542 deaths Saudi Arabia
1970s 4,544 deaths 27,572 deaths 23,028 deaths Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,814 deaths 22,716 deaths 18,902 deaths Saudi Arabia
1990s 4,115 deaths 13,774 deaths 9,659 deaths Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,898 deaths 7,802 deaths 3,904 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 3,242 deaths 5,352 deaths 2,110 deaths Saudi Arabia
2020s 3,047 deaths 3,422 deaths 375.5 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3,323 deaths against 2,941 deaths in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
382 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Namibia ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. 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 children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.