Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, male

Eritrea
1,924
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,726
in 2024
Eritrea rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
84th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Saudi Arabia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197720002024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,924 against 1,726 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 198.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 8,602 12,164 3,562 Saudi Arabia
1990s 5,583 7,362 1,779 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3,525 4,096 571 Saudi Arabia
2010s 2,576 2,795 219.6 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,996 1,802 193.4 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Eritrea, at 1,924 against 1,726 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
198, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Eritrea ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. 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, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.