Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 88.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
88.24
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
136.55
in 2007
All-time low
86.12
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia is 88.24, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 136.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.12, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.55 | — |
| 2001 | 131.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 131.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 132.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 132.83 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 134.29 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 135.86 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 136.55 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 132.19 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 124.41 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 115.69 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 103.51 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 94.35 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 89.38 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 88.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.07 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.45 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.3 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 87.23 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.12 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.98 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 88.24 | -9.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 88.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 88.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.99, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.35 | 124.41 | 136.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.26 | 86.12 | 115.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.61 | 88.24 | 96.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saudi Arabia was 88.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.12 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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