Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 5 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia stood at 5 deaths.
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 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 26.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 145 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 158 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 9 deaths | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Saudi Arabia was 5 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 158 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 192 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The high 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.