Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia peaked at 158 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 96 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 43 | — |
| 2004 | 145 | +237.2% |
| 2005 | 53 | -63.4% |
| 2006 | 18 | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 158 | — |
| 2016 | 151 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 64 | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 20 | -68.8% |
| 2019 | 78 | +290.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | +290.0% | 20 | 78 |
| 2004 | +237.2% | 43 | 145 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 0 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1 | 0 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 | 0 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 158 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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