Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths was 85,465 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Saudi Arabia is 85,465 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 86,770 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,897 deaths, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,897 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 65,620 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 67,438 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 69,598 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71,564 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 74,082 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 76,483 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 78,328 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78,151 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76,193 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 73,525 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 69,318 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 66,662 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 66,805 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69,399 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73,618 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 76,612 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78,279 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 78,295 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78,146 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86,770 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 85,465 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,135 deaths | 63,897 deaths | 78,328 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,066 deaths | 66,662 deaths | 78,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,117 deaths | 85,465 deaths | 86,770 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 85,465 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,770 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,897 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.