Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying, by age

Kuwait
0.0077
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.0071
in 2021
Kuwait rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
0.0050.010.0150.020.025200020102021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0077 against 0.0071 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0006.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0108 0.0182 0.0073 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0083 0.0092 0.001 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0078 0.0071 0.0006 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 0.0077 against 0.0071 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.0006, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Kuwait ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.