China vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, female
China
80.97 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
81.33 years
in 2024
China rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 81.33 years against 80.97 years in China, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 years | 50.5 years | 1.61 years | China |
| 1970s | 62.5 years | 59.12 years | 3.38 years | China |
| 1980s | 68.63 years | 67.43 years | 1.2 years | China |
| 1990s | 72.67 years | 72.5 years | 0.1706 years | China |
| 2000s | 76.51 years | 76.12 years | 0.3829 years | China |
| 2010s | 79.61 years | 79.39 years | 0.2219 years | China |
| 2020s | 80.99 years | 80.52 years | 0.471 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 81.33 years against 80.97 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.36 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- China ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.