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