Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.54 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.54 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.87 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.81 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.42 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.51 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 0.64 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.522 per 100,000 people | 0.42 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.54 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.