Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Ireland
4.11 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.06 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
172nd
Saudi Arabia rank
175th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.11 years against 4.06 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 years.
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 years | 4.57 years | 1.51 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 4.16 years | 4.22 years | 0.0612 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.19 years | 3.59 years | 1.6 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.68 years | 3.45 years | 2.23 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.56 years | 3.32 years | 2.24 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.91 years | 3.4 years | 1.51 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.04 years | 3.4 years | 0.6432 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.9 years | 4.33 years | 0.43 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 4.11 years against 4.06 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.05 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.