Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths
Rwanda
82,829 deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
77,838 deaths
in 2023
Rwanda rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Number of deaths over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 82,829 deaths against 77,838 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,991 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,058 deaths | 46,764 deaths | 8,294 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 62,961 deaths | 53,161 deaths | 9,801 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 88,047 deaths | 51,399 deaths | 36,648 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 96,628 deaths | 49,775 deaths | 46,853 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 220,089 deaths | 49,352 deaths | 170,737 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 98,298 deaths | 57,377 deaths | 40,921 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 75,222 deaths | 68,523 deaths | 6,700 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 81,703 deaths | 79,672 deaths | 2,030 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Rwanda, at 82,829 deaths against 77,838 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,991 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.