Mortality rate, adult, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 86.51 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86.51 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
404.53 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
83.44 per 1,000 male adults
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 86.51 per 1,000 male adults.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 404.53 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 83.44 per 1,000 male adults, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 404.53 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 399.59 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 394.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 389.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 383.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 376.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 369.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 361.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 353.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 344.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 335.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 325.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 316.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 306.66 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 296.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 287.27 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 277.05 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 266.93 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 256.98 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 250.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 238.59 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 230.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 223.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 217.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 211.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 206.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 201.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 195.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 189.91 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 184.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 179.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 175.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 170.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 167.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 165.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 162.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 159.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 155.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 151.03 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 145.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 141 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 136.74 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 134.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 133.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 135.28 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 137.74 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 140.49 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 142.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 143.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 142.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 139.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 133.28 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 125.36 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 115.64 per 1,000 male adults | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 104.93 per 1,000 male adults | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 95.15 per 1,000 male adults | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 87.8 per 1,000 male adults | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 83.65 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 83.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.49 per 1,000 male adults | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 98.06 per 1,000 male adults | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 107.29 per 1,000 male adults | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 108.34 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 95.55 per 1,000 male adults | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 86.51 per 1,000 male adults | -9.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 86.51 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 86.51 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.62 per 1,000 male adults | 344.2 per 1,000 male adults | 404.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 291.92 per 1,000 male adults | 250.33 per 1,000 male adults | 335.1 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.93 per 1,000 male adults | 184.4 per 1,000 male adults | 238.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.33 per 1,000 male adults | 145.75 per 1,000 male adults | 179.25 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.84 per 1,000 male adults | 133.71 per 1,000 male adults | 143.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.68 per 1,000 male adults | 83.44 per 1,000 male adults | 139.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.15 per 1,000 male adults | 86.51 per 1,000 male adults | 108.34 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 87.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 172 Slovenia 87.42 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 173 Algeria 86.86 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 175 Jordan 86.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 176 Germany 85 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 177 Lebanon 83.63 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Saudi Arabia was 86.51 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 404.53 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.44 per 1,000 male adults in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.