Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
83.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
118.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
73.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia stood at 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 118.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 117.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 117.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 117.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 117.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 118.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 115.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 110.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 103.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 94.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 82.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 75.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 73.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 74.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 77.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 84.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 89.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 89.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 181 Chad 84.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Nigeria 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Niger 83.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Nicaragua 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Guatemala 78.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Zambia 75.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia was 83.68 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 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.