Saudi Arabia vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual death rates at different ages
Saudi Arabia
5.08 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
4.97 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
177th
United States Virgin Islands rank
178th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 52.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.84 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 158.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.22 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 103.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.28 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 54.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.17 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.14 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 14.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8619 deaths per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1593 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 at different ages, Saudi Arabia or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.11 deaths per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th 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 at different ages. 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.