Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
0.8715 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom
-10-7.5-5-2.502.5196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.16 % change on previous year against 0.8715 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2885 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s -1.04 % change on previous year -2.64 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s -3.11 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 0.0293 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1990s -5.84 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2000s -4.59 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s -4.07 % change on previous year -2.86 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s -4.93 % change on previous year 0.1991 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.16 % change on previous year against 0.8715 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
0.2885 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,851 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.