Death rate from falls in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from falls was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Saudi Arabia is 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 174 Turkmenistan 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Uzbekistan 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Namibia 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Syrian Arab Republic 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Kiribati 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Uruguay 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from falls in Saudi Arabia was 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from falls?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.