Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita was 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
231.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
436.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
222.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 222.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 433.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 429.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 425.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 417.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 409.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 396.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 372.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 345.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 314.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 283.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 249.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 227.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 222.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 226.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 233.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 237.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 248.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 251.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 248.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 225.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 314.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 101 Comoros 236.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 China 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 233.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 229.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Namibia 229.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 436.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.