Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 13.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.3%
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.5 %2001: 19.2 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 18.8 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 10.8 %2021: 13.3 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 13.3% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.

That places Saudi Arabia 112th out of 185 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.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 19.5%
2001 19.2% -1.5%
2002 18.9% -1.6%
2003 18.8% -0.5%
2004 18.6% -1.1%
2005 18.6% +0.0%
2006 18.5% -0.5%
2007 18.4% -0.5%
2008 17.6% -4.3%
2009 16.5% -6.3%
2010 15.2% -7.9%
2011 13.5% -11.2%
2012 12.4% -8.1%
2013 12.0% -3.2%
2014 12.2% +1.7%
2015 12.8% +4.9%
2016 13.4% +4.7%
2017 13.9% +3.7%
2018 13.8% -0.7%
2019 13.5% -2.2%
2020 10.8% -20.0%
2021 13.3% +23.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 13.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 16.5% 19.5% 10
2010s 13.3% 12.0% 15.2% 10
2020s 12.1% 10.8% 13.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia was 13.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).