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 13.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2000
All-time low
12.5%
in 2013
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: 18.7 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 18.5 %2006: 18.7 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 14.2 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 13.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Saudi Arabia is 13.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% 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, 12.5%, in 2013.

Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 19.5%
2001 19.2% -1.5%
2002 18.9% -1.6%
2003 18.7% -1.1%
2004 18.6% -0.5%
2005 18.5% -0.5%
2006 18.7% +1.1%
2007 18.7% +0.0%
2008 18.1% -3.2%
2009 17.1% -5.5%
2010 15.9% -7.0%
2011 14.1% -11.3%
2012 12.9% -8.5%
2013 12.5% -3.1%
2014 12.7% +1.6%
2015 12.9% +1.6%
2016 13.1% +1.6%
2017 13.8% +5.3%
2018 14.2% +2.9%
2019 14.3% +0.7%
2020 13.5% -5.6%
2021 13.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 17.1% 19.5% 10
2010s 13.6% 12.5% 15.9% 10
2020s 13.6% 13.5% 13.6% 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.9% compare
  2. 134 Sri Lanka 13.9% compare
  3. 136 United States of America 13.7% compare
  4. 138 Argentina 13.4% compare
  5. 139 Algeria 13.3% compare
  6. 140 Ecuador 13.2% compare

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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 13.6% 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 12.5% in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Saudi Arabia ranks 137th 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 3.5%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).