Mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 54.45 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.45 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
296.5 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
54.45 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 54.45 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 296.5 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.45 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 296.5 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 292.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 289.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 285.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 281.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 276.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 272.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 267.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 262.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 256.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 251.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 244.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 237.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 230.39 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 222.91 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 215.47 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 207.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 199.96 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 192.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 185.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 178.57 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 172.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 166.61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 161.41 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 156.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 152.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 147.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 143.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 140.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 136.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 132.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 129.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 126.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 124.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 121.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 119.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 116.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 114.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 111.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 108.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 106.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 103.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 100.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 98.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 97.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 95.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 94.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 91.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 86.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 82.39 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 78.44 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 74.45 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 70.55 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 66.9 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 63.74 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 61.32 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 59.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.63 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 62.39 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 63.26 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 56.19 per 1,000 female adults | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 54.45 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 54.45 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 54.45 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.09 per 1,000 female adults, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.14 per 1,000 female adults | 256.97 per 1,000 female adults | 296.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.76 per 1,000 female adults | 185.51 per 1,000 female adults | 251.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.59 per 1,000 female adults | 136.34 per 1,000 female adults | 178.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.56 per 1,000 female adults | 108.6 per 1,000 female adults | 132.88 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.36 per 1,000 female adults | 86.18 per 1,000 female adults | 106.02 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.78 per 1,000 female adults | 59.55 per 1,000 female adults | 82.39 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.57 per 1,000 female adults | 54.45 per 1,000 female adults | 63.26 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 160 Costa Rica 55.32 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 161 Canada 54.89 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 162 Tunisia 54.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 164 Curaçao 54.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 165 Estonia 54.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 52.44 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Saudi Arabia was 54.45 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.5 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.45 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.