Road traffic death rate — all countries

Road traffic death rate — Saudi Arabia

Road traffic death rate in Saudi Arabia in 2019 — 35.9 per 100k. Ranked 176 in the world out of 183. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 109.9%.

2019 35.9 per 100k +8.13% vs 2018
World rank 176of 183
Period maximum 35.9 per 100k2019
Period minimum 17.1 per 100k2000

Trend over time

2000–2019 · per 100,000 people

Road traffic death rate — Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019152025303540200020022004200620082010201220142016201820192000: 17.1 per 100k2001: 17.1 per 100k2002: 17.2 per 100k2003: 17.7 per 100k2004: 23 per 100k2005: 25.9 per 100k2006: 24.8 per 100k2007: 26 per 100k2008: 25.7 per 100k2009: 23.8 per 100k2010: 24.8 per 100k2011: 26.1 per 100k2012: 27 per 100k2013: 26.3 per 100k2014: 25 per 100k2015: 26.2 per 100k2016: 28.7 per 100k2017: 30.6 per 100k2018: 33.2 per 100k2019: 35.9 per 100k
Change over the period: +18.8 (+109.94%) Average annual rate: 3.98 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Saudi Arabia 35.9 per 100k
World 16.7 per 100k
Western Asia computed 17.5 per 100k
High-income countries computed 8.7 per 100k
Road traffic death rate — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2019 35.9 +2.7 +8.13%
2018 33.2 +2.6 +8.5%
2017 30.6 +1.9 +6.62%
2016 28.7 +2.5 +9.54%
2015 26.2 +1.2 +4.8%
2014 25 −1.3 −4.94%
2013 26.3 −0.7 −2.59%
2012 27 +0.9 +3.45%
2011 26.1 +1.3 +5.24%
2010 24.8 +1 +4.2%
2009 23.8 −1.9 −7.39%
2008 25.7 −0.3 −1.15%
2007 26 +1.2 +4.84%
2006 24.8 −1.1 −4.25%
2005 25.9 +2.9 +12.61%
2004 23 +5.3 +29.94%
2003 17.7 +0.5 +2.91%
2002 17.2 +0.1 +0.58%
2001 17.1 +0 +0%
2000 17.1

About the indicator

The number of people killed in road traffic accidents per 100,000 people per year, as estimated by WHO. An estimate, not the sum of police reports: in many countries only deaths at the scene enter the statistics while those who die in hospital later do not, and WHO brings the data to a single thirty-day rule. The spread between countries reaches tenfold and is determined not so much by the number of cars as by the state of the roads, the rules and compliance with them.

Important: It is calculated per population, not per number of cars or kilometers driven. By risk per kilometer the order of countries is different: in countries with a small vehicle fleet there are more accidents for every car.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.