Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Saudi Arabia

Crude death rate in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 2.3 per 1,000. Ranked 6 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 88.9%.

2024 2.3 per 1,000 −0.13% vs 2023
World rank 6of 217
Period maximum 21.1 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 2.2 per 1,0002017

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 21.1 per 1,0001962: 20.1 per 1,0001964: 19 per 1,0001966: 17.8 per 1,0001968: 16.4 per 1,0001970: 14.9 per 1,0001972: 13.3 per 1,0001974: 11.9 per 1,0001976: 10.6 per 1,0001978: 9.4 per 1,0001980: 8.3 per 1,0001982: 7.3 per 1,0001984: 6.5 per 1,0001986: 5.8 per 1,0001988: 5.1 per 1,0001990: 4.6 per 1,0001992: 4.1 per 1,0001994: 3.8 per 1,0001996: 3.6 per 1,0001998: 3.4 per 1,0002000: 3.2 per 1,0002002: 3 per 1,0002004: 2.8 per 1,0002006: 2.7 per 1,0002008: 2.7 per 1,0002010: 2.7 per 1,0002012: 2.6 per 1,0002014: 2.4 per 1,0002016: 2.2 per 1,0002018: 2.2 per 1,0002020: 2.5 per 1,0002022: 2.6 per 1,0002024: 2.3 per 1,000
Change over the period: −18.8 (−88.92%) Average annual rate: -3.38 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 2.3 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Western Asia computed 4.5 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 9.7 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 2.3 −0 −0.13%
2023 2.3 −0.2 −8.95%
2022 2.6 −0 −1.72%
2021 2.6 +0.2 +6.3%
2020 2.5 +0.2 +7.19%
2019 2.3 +0.1 +3.01%
2018 2.2 +0.1 +2.48%
2017 2.2 −0 −0.18%
2016 2.2 −0.1 −3.88%
2015 2.3 −0.1 −5.27%
2014 2.4 −0.1 −4.55%
2013 2.5 −0.1 −3.36%
2012 2.6 −0 −1.85%
2011 2.6 −0 −0.97%
2010 2.7 −0 −0.93%
2009 2.7 −0 −0.3%
2008 2.7 −0 −0.74%
2007 2.7 −0 −0.73%
2006 2.7 −0 −1.3%
2005 2.8 −0 −1.77%
2004 2.8 −0.1 −2.48%
2003 2.9 −0.1 −3.11%
2002 3 −0.1 −3.58%
2001 3.1 −0.1 −4.05%
2000 3.2 −0.1 −2.82%
1999 3.3 −0.1 −2.32%
1998 3.4 −0.1 −2.41%
1997 3.5 −0.1 −2.65%
1996 3.6 −0.1 −2.98%
1995 3.7 −0.1 −3.27%
1994 3.8 −0.1 −3.61%
1993 4 −0.2 −4.04%
1992 4.1 −0.2 −4.68%
1991 4.3 −0.2 −4.91%
1990 4.6 −0.3 −5.42%
1989 4.8 −0.3 −5.69%
1988 5.1 −0.3 −5.72%
1987 5.4 −0.3 −6%
1986 5.8 −0.4 −6.01%
1985 6.1 −0.4 −5.73%
1984 6.5 −0.4 −5.74%
1983 6.9 −0.4 −5.89%
1982 7.3 −0.5 −5.96%
1981 7.8 −0.5 −6%
1980 8.3 −0.6 −6.23%
1979 8.9 −0.5 −5.51%
1978 9.4 −0.6 −5.82%
1977 9.9 −0.6 −5.82%
1976 10.6 −0.7 −5.84%
1975 11.2 −0.7 −5.67%
1974 11.9 −0.7 −5.65%
1973 12.6 −0.7 −5.54%
1972 13.3 −0.8 −5.34%
1971 14.1 −0.8 −5.18%
1970 14.9 −0.8 −4.81%
1969 15.6 −0.7 −4.55%
1968 16.4 −0.7 −4.21%
1967 17.1 −0.7 −3.79%
1966 17.8 −0.6 −3.47%
1965 18.4 −0.6 −3.21%
1964 19 −0.6 −2.82%
1963 19.5 −0.5 −2.66%
1962 20.1 −0.5 −2.51%
1961 20.6 −0.5 −2.34%
1960 21.1

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.