Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 26,215 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia is 26,215 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27,255 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,005 deaths, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,005 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19,997 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 20,921 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 21,998 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23,074 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 24,259 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 25,354 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25,859 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25,736 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25,019 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23,722 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 21,654 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20,377 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20,480 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,584 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22,688 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 23,908 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 26,083 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 27,133 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 27,255 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 25,451 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 26,215 deaths | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,122 deaths | 19,005 deaths | 25,859 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,488 deaths | 20,377 deaths | 27,255 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,833 deaths | 25,451 deaths | 26,215 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Saudi Arabia was 26,215 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,255 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,005 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.