Number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of youth deaths was 4,042 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,042
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,736
in 1990
All-time low
4,035
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia stood at 4,042.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19,736 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,035, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,736 | — |
| 1991 | 18,640 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 17,607 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 16,672 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 15,797 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 14,939 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 14,115 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 13,367 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,697 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 12,060 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 11,495 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10,882 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 10,175 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 9,530 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8,960 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 8,560 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8,344 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8,211 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,981 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,638 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7,279 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,021 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,847 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,585 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,341 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,140 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,936 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,739 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,470 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,072 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4,648 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,327 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,087 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4,035 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,042 | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,042 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 11.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,042 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,563 | 12,060 | 19,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,178 | 7,638 | 11,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,243 | 5,072 | 7,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,228 | 4,035 | 4,648 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of youth deaths in Saudi Arabia was 4,042 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,736 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,035 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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