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

United Kingdom, at 1,820 against 1,726 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.

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

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.

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

Saudi Arabia

1,726

in 2024

United Kingdom

1,820

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

84th

United Kingdom rank

83rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,820 against 1,726 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 94.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,833	6,152	7,681	Saudi Arabia
1980s	12,164	4,994	7,170	Saudi Arabia
1990s	7,362	3,281	4,082	Saudi Arabia
2000s	4,096	2,454	1,642	Saudi Arabia
2010s	2,795	2,026	768.9	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1,802	1,775	26.8	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1,820 against 1,726 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 94, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Saudi Arabia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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: 15 October 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.