Number of deaths who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths who was 85,465 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
85,465
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86,770
in 2020
All-time low
63,897
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Saudi Arabia is 85,465, 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 who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 86,770 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,897, 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 who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,897 | — |
| 2001 | 65,620 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 67,438 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 69,598 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71,564 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 74,082 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 76,483 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 78,328 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78,151 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76,193 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 73,525 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 69,318 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 66,662 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 66,805 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69,399 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73,618 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 76,612 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78,279 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 78,295 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78,146 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86,770 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 85,465 | -1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 85,465 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 85,465 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,135 | 63,897 | 78,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,066 | 66,662 | 78,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,117 | 85,465 | 86,770 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths who in Saudi Arabia was 85,465 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,770 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,897 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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