Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Kuwait
0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.2728 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
191st
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2728 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1893 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3608 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1715 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.1695 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2545 deaths per 100,000 people 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.3025 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2764 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0261 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2728 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Kuwait ranks 191st and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.