Mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Mortality from ncds gender was 13.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.9
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 2000
All-time low
12.8
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 19.52001: 19.32002: 18.92003: 18.72004: 18.52005: 18.52006: 18.82007: 18.92008: 18.42009: 17.62010: 16.42011: 14.52012: 13.22013: 12.82014: 132015: 132016: 132017: 13.92018: 14.52019: 14.82020: 15.22021: 13.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia stood at 13.9.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 145th out of 185 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.

Mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19.5 —
2001 19.3 -1.0%
2002 18.9 -2.1%
2003 18.7 -1.1%
2004 18.5 -1.1%
2005 18.5 +0.0%
2006 18.8 +1.6%
2007 18.9 +0.5%
2008 18.4 -2.6%
2009 17.6 -4.3%
2010 16.4 -6.8%
2011 14.5 -11.6%
2012 13.2 -9.0%
2013 12.8 -3.0%
2014 13 +1.6%
2015 13 +0.0%
2016 13 +0.0%
2017 13.9 +6.9%
2018 14.5 +4.3%
2019 14.8 +2.1%
2020 15.2 +2.7%
2021 13.9 -8.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 13.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 13.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.71 17.6 19.5 10
2010s 13.91 12.8 16.4 10
2020s 14.55 13.9 15.2 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 143 Bahrain 14.2 compare
  2. 144 Belize 14 compare
  3. 146 Algeria 13.8 compare
  4. 147 France 13.3 compare
  5. 147 Nicaragua 13.3 compare
  6. 147 Singapore 13.3 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia?
Mortality from ncds gender in Saudi Arabia was 13.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality from ncds gender?
Saudi Arabia ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from ncds gender
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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