Mortality rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.1119 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia is 0.1119 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9809 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0942 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 131st of 236 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 rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9809 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.9576 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.9373 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9186 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9004 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8818 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.8624 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8423 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.8219 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.8013 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7809 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.7607 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7401 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7186 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6958 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6709 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6442 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6158 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5863 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5563 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5263 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4965 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4673 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.439 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4116 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3857 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3599 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3359 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3133 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3049 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2736 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2566 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2416 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2282 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2162 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2053 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1949 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1851 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1758 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1672 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1593 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1533 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.146 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1406 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1357 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1311 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1265 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.117 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1123 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1084 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1046 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.102 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1011 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1017 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.102 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1025 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1027 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.102 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1004 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0977 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0942 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0945 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.097 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1051 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1083 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1091 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1062 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1014 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1119 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8905 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8013 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9809 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.677 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5563 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7809 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4041 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3049 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5263 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2144 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1672 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2736 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1344 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1123 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1593 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1027 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1004 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1084 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0942 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1091 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1029 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0983 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1119 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 128 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Lithuania 0.1142 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 0.1134 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Fiji 0.1117 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Georgia 0.1115 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 134 Republic of Moldova 0.1114 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rates at age 25 in Saudi Arabia was 0.1119 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9809 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0942 deaths per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rates at age 25?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.