Saudi Arabia vs Chinese Taipei: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Saudi Arabia
77.1 years
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
77.63 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd
Chinese Taipei rank
59th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Chinese Taipei
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How they compare

Chinese Taipei currently reports 77.63 years against 77.1 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.53 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 59th of 236 countries.

Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Chinese Taipei Difference Ahead
1950s 40.22 years 57.05 years 16.83 years Chinese Taipei
1960s 46.29 years 62.93 years 16.65 years Chinese Taipei
1970s 55.53 years 68.23 years 12.7 years Chinese Taipei
1980s 63.98 years 70.66 years 6.68 years Chinese Taipei
1990s 69.18 years 72.21 years 3.04 years Chinese Taipei
2000s 72.72 years 74.47 years 1.74 years Chinese Taipei
2010s 75.99 years 76.53 years 0.5353 years Chinese Taipei
2020s 75.98 years 77.58 years 1.59 years Chinese Taipei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Saudi Arabia or Chinese Taipei?
Chinese Taipei, at 77.63 years against 77.1 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
0.53 years, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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