Death rate from road injuries in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from road injuries was 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries 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 road injuries in Saudi Arabia is 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 31.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 36.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 36.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 45 Cambodia 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Bangladesh 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Morocco 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Honduras 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Algeria 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Tuvalu 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Saudi Arabia was 18.45 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 road injuries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.