Probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0071 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia is 0.0071, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0248 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0071, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0182 | 0.0132 | 0.0248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 | 0.0071 | 0.0123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 | 0.0071 | 0.0072 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia was 0.0071 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.