Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 13.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia stood at 13.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia was 13.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.