Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 151 North Macedonia 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Seychelles 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Italy 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Finland 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Slovakia 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Spain 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.