Croatia vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth
Croatia
78.58 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
78.73 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Croatia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.73 years against 78.58 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.27 years | 42.36 years | 19.91 years | Croatia |
| 1960s | 67.97 years | 48.27 years | 19.7 years | Croatia |
| 1970s | 70.52 years | 57.23 years | 13.3 years | Croatia |
| 1980s | 71.41 years | 65.59 years | 5.82 years | Croatia |
| 1990s | 72.48 years | 70.69 years | 1.79 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 75.24 years | 74.15 years | 1.09 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 77.5 years | 77.31 years | 0.1966 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 77.87 years | 77.68 years | 0.1923 years | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Croatia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 78.73 years against 78.58 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Croatia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.15 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Croatia ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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