Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Number of deaths
Saudi Arabia
85,465 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
92,150 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Sweden rank
88th
Number of deaths over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 92,150 deaths against 85,465 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,685 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,135 deaths | 92,217 deaths | 20,082 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73,066 deaths | 90,845 deaths | 17,779 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 86,117 deaths | 95,209 deaths | 9,092 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 92,150 deaths against 85,465 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 6,685 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for number of deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.