Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, female
Saudi Arabia
81.33 years
in 2024
United States of America
81.4 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
United States of America rank
66th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 81.4 years against 81.33 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5 years | 73.78 years | 23.28 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 59.12 years | 76.17 years | 17.05 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 67.43 years | 78.11 years | 10.68 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 72.5 years | 79.09 years | 6.59 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.12 years | 80.07 years | 3.95 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 79.39 years | 81.18 years | 1.79 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 80.52 years | 80.38 years | 0.1362 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 81.4 years against 81.33 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.07 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and United States of America ranks 66th 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.