Annual death rates in different age groups in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual death rates in different age groups was 5.08 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Saudi Arabia is 5.08, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Saudi Arabia peaked at 209 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.69 | 180.1 | 209 | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.2 | 136.36 | 176.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.1 | 77.77 | 130.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.98 | 39.17 | 73.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27 | 19.6 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.33 | 10.87 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 6.09 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 5.08 | 5.81 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6043 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Saudi Arabia was 5.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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