Saudi Arabia vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, male

Saudi Arabia
77.33 years
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
77.6 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
52nd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 77.6 years against 77.33 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 52nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 46.29 years 60.78 years 14.5 years United States Virgin Islands
1970s 55.53 years 63.8 years 8.27 years United States Virgin Islands
1980s 63.98 years 66.12 years 2.13 years United States Virgin Islands
1990s 69.18 years 67.6 years 1.57 years Saudi Arabia
2000s 72.72 years 74.22 years 1.5 years United States Virgin Islands
2010s 75.99 years 75.61 years 0.3825 years Saudi Arabia
2020s 76.25 years 77.08 years 0.8276 years United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Saudi Arabia or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 77.6 years against 77.33 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
0.27 years, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 52nd 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.