Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8602 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.8602 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.1384 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.4626 deaths per 100,000 people | +234.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1508 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0513 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.6% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.4003 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.4069 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1819 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.1% |
| 2019 | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +234.3% | 0.1384 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4626 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8602 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0812 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4626 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1048 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4069 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 46 India 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Guatemala 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Venezuela 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Rwanda 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Uganda 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia was 0.0145 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8602 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.