Probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.4% | — |
| 1951 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 168 Réunion 0.5% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 174 United States of America 0.5% compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Saudi Arabia was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.