Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, France or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 1,726 against 1,558 in France as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

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.

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

France

1,558

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

1,726

in 2024

France rank

87th

Saudi Arabia rank

84th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

France
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,726 against 1,558 in France, a difference of 168.

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

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

France ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,794	13,833	8,038	Saudi Arabia
1980s	4,823	12,164	7,342	Saudi Arabia
1990s	3,032	7,362	4,331	Saudi Arabia
2000s	2,102	4,096	1,994	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1,796	2,795	999.6	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1,632	1,802	170.2	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, France or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1,726 against 1,558 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between France and Saudi Arabia?: 168, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: France ranks 87th 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.