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Saudi Arabia Crude Death Rate (1960–2024)

Crude death rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.337 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.1% from 2.34 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.392 per 1000 (down 2.3% since). The highest value since 1960 was 21.09 per 1000 in 1960, the lowest 2.174 per 1000 in 2017. Saudi Arabia ranked 212th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024
Metadata for Crude death rate in Saudi Arabia
IndicatorCrude death rate
CountrySaudi Arabia
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 2.337 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Crude death rate — Saudi Arabia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SAU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Crude death rate — Saudi Arabia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SAU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Crude death rate — Saudi Arabia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SAU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_crude_death_rate_sau,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Crude death rate --- Saudi Arabia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SAU},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crude death rate in Saudi Arabia?

According to World Bank data, Saudi Arabia's crude death rate was 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2024 (2.337 exact). This is down from 4.56 per 1,000 in 1990 and 3.23 in 2000, reflecting continuous improvements in healthcare infrastructure and a predominantly young demographic profile.

Where does Saudi Arabia rank globally in crude death rate?

Saudi Arabia ranked 212th out of 217 countries in 2024, placing it among the six lowest mortality rates worldwide. Crude death rate is heavily influenced by population age structure: over 70% of Saudi Arabia's population is under age 40, leading to a much lower crude rate than aging economies such as the United States (9.00 per 1,000) or Germany (12.10 per 1,000).

How does Saudi Arabia's death rate compare to other GCC countries?

All Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations feature exceptionally low crude death rates due to youthful populations and large foreign expatriate workforces. In 2024, the United Arab Emirates recorded 0.97 per 1,000 (rank 217), Qatar 1.05 (rank 216), Kuwait 1.52 (rank 215), Oman 1.90 (rank 214), Bahrain 2.21 (rank 213), and Saudi Arabia 2.34 (rank 212).

What is the historical trend of Saudi Arabia's mortality rate?

Saudi Arabia's crude death rate declined from 4.56 per 1,000 in 1990 to an all-time low of 2.17 in 2017. It experienced a temporary pandemic peak of 2.62 in 2021 before normalizing back to 2.34 per 1,000 in 2023 and 2024, based on harmonized World Bank and UN Population Division datasets.