Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths was 77,838 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77,838
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
92nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
82,698
in 2022
All-time low
42,604
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Saudi Arabia is 77,838, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,604, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 229 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,604 | — |
| 1951 | 43,564 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 44,500 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 45,472 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 46,413 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 47,336 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 48,205 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 49,049 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 49,862 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 50,638 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 51,370 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 52,045 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 52,633 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 53,162 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 53,611 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 53,859 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 53,958 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53,920 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 53,700 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 53,350 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 52,952 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 52,477 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 52,099 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 51,745 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 51,403 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 51,099 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 50,769 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 50,551 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 50,414 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 50,479 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50,195 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 50,080 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 50,060 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50,076 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50,091 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50,010 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49,746 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49,483 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49,204 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48,803 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 48,497 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 48,365 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48,275 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48,432 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48,718 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49,111 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 49,597 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50,179 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 50,846 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51,495 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52,327 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 52,877 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 53,590 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 54,469 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55,618 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57,089 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 58,816 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 60,850 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 62,918 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 65,217 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 67,127 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 68,975 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 70,166 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70,239 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69,367 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67,910 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 66,913 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66,921 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67,664 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69,947 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 76,244 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 81,910 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 82,698 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77,838 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,764 | 42,604 | 50,638 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,161 | 51,370 | 53,958 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,399 | 50,414 | 52,952 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,775 | 48,803 | 50,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,352 | 48,275 | 51,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,377 | 52,327 | 65,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,523 | 66,913 | 70,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,672 | 76,244 | 82,698 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,698 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,604 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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