Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.57 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.44 | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.54 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -30.2% | 0.63 | 0.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.949 | 0.68 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 151 North Macedonia 0.68 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.68 compare
- 153 Seychelles 0.59 compare
- 155 Italy 0.56 compare
- 156 Finland 0.55 compare
- 157 Slovakia 0.53 compare
- 157 Spain 0.53 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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