Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Ireland
4.11
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.06
in 2023
Ireland rank
172nd
Saudi Arabia rank
175th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.11 against 4.06 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ireland ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.06 | 4.57 | 1.51 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 4.16 | 4.22 | 0.0612 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.19 | 3.59 | 1.6 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 3.45 | 2.23 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 3.32 | 2.24 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 3.4 | 1.51 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.4 | 0.6432 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 4.33 | 0.43 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 4.11 against 4.06 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.05, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Ireland ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.