Probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0071 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0071
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0248
in 2000
All-time low
0.0071
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

0.0050.010.0150.020.0252000201020212000: 0.0252001: 0.0232002: 0.0222003: 0.022004: 0.0182005: 0.0162006: 0.0152007: 0.0152008: 0.0142009: 0.0132010: 0.0122011: 0.0122012: 0.0112013: 0.012014: 0.0092015: 0.0092016: 0.0082017: 0.0072018: 0.0072019: 0.0072020: 0.0072021: 0.007

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0083 compare
  2. 125 Kuwait 0.0077 compare
  3. 126 Thailand 0.0073 compare
  4. 128 Ukraine 0.007 compare
  5. 129 Costa Rica 0.0069 compare
  6. 130 Malaysia 0.0068 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

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