Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.2728 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2728
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.395
in 2000
All-time low
0.2384
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.2728.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.395 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2384, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.395 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3851 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3765 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3705 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3638 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3603 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3564 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3502 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3356 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3146 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2923 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2655 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2463 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2384 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2393 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2456 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2494 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2543 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2579 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2564 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2728 | -2.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2728 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2728 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3608 | 0.3146 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 | 0.2384 | 0.2923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2764 | 0.2728 | 0.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Saudi Arabia was 0.2728 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.395 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2384 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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