Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages

Saudi Arabia
5.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.5%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
29th

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0246200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.5% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2020s 5.0% 1.7% 3.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.5% against 2.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or indirect COVID-19 causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19-specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.