Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths was 77,838 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77,838 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82,698 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
42,604 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Saudi Arabia is 77,838 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82,698 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,604 deaths, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,604 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 43,564 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 44,500 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 45,472 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 46,413 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 47,336 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 48,205 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 49,049 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 49,862 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 50,638 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 51,370 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 52,045 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 52,633 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 53,162 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53,611 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 53,859 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 53,958 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53,920 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53,700 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 53,350 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 52,952 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 52,477 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 52,099 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 51,745 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 51,403 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 51,099 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 50,769 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 50,551 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 50,414 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 50,479 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,195 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 50,080 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 50,060 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50,076 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50,091 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50,010 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49,746 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49,483 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49,204 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48,803 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 48,497 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 48,365 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48,275 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48,432 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48,718 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49,111 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 49,597 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50,179 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50,846 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51,495 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52,327 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 52,877 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 53,590 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54,469 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55,618 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57,089 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 58,816 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 60,850 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 62,918 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 65,217 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 67,127 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 68,975 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 70,166 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70,239 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69,367 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67,910 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 66,913 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66,921 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67,664 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69,947 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 76,244 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 81,910 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 82,698 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77,838 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,764 deaths | 42,604 deaths | 50,638 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,161 deaths | 51,370 deaths | 53,958 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,399 deaths | 50,414 deaths | 52,952 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,775 deaths | 48,803 deaths | 50,195 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,352 deaths | 48,275 deaths | 51,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,377 deaths | 52,327 deaths | 65,217 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,523 deaths | 66,913 deaths | 70,239 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,672 deaths | 76,244 deaths | 82,698 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia was 77,838 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,698 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,604 deaths in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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