Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Saudi Arabia
3.99 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
3.91 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Tajikistan rank
172nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.99 years against 3.91 years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.04 years | 2.83 years | 2.2 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 4.46 years | 3.18 years | 1.28 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 3.45 years | 0.1781 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.21 years | 3.27 years | 0.0522 years | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 3.18 years | 6.19 years | 3.01 years | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 3.32 years | 4.3 years | 0.9745 years | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 3.29 years | 4.28 years | 0.996 years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 4.28 years | 4.06 years | 0.2115 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.99 years against 3.91 years in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 0.08 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.