Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 84.96 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Saudi Arabia stood at 84.96 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Saudi Arabia peaked at 356.45 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.96 deaths, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 115th out of 194 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.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 244.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 270.78 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 289.19 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 305.17 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 318.97 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 329.68 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 335.29 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 338.8 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 334.64 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 331.33 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 342.03 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 351.67 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 354.96 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 356.45 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 318.41 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 245.72 deaths | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 169.37 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 124.77 deaths | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 102.23 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 92.37 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 87.09 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 84.96 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.83 deaths | 244.42 deaths | 338.8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.8 deaths | 92.37 deaths | 356.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.03 deaths | 84.96 deaths | 87.09 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Saudi Arabia was 84.96 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 hiv/aids recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 356.45 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.96 deaths in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.