French Polynesia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex
French Polynesia
4.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.9 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
Saudi Arabia rank
171st
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex over time
- French Polynesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 184.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 94.6 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 64.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 150.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.26 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 49.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.08 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.62 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1847 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex, French Polynesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex between French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.