Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saudi Arabia is 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 109.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 108.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 106.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 105.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 102.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 99.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 91.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 85.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 78.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 71.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 62.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 57.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 60.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 64.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 65.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Madagascar 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mozambique 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Eritrea 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Philippines 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Eswatini 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Angola 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saudi Arabia was 59.42 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.