Deaths from road injuries in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths from road injuries was 5,780 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,780
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,420
in 2016
All-time low
5,096
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5,780 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,420 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,096, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,629 | 5,096 | 8,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,618 | 7,154 | 12,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,780 | 5,780 | 5,780 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Saudi Arabia was 5,780 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,420 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,096 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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