Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 5 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2026.
The figure is down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia peaked at 125 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 96 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 91 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 31 deaths | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 11 deaths | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths | -81.8% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 120 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 125 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 56 deaths | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths | -80.4% |
| 2019 | 7 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2026 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 deaths, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +250.0% | 26 deaths | 91 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 96 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 125 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 deaths | 0 deaths | 9 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Saudi Arabia was 5 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 125 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths 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.