Northern Mariana Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy, source comparison

Northern Mariana Islands
78.81 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
78.73 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
68th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 78.81 years against 78.73 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 years.

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

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 59.62 years 42.36 years 17.25 years Northern Mariana Islands
1960s 62.85 years 48.27 years 14.58 years Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 66.58 years 57.23 years 9.36 years Northern Mariana Islands
1980s 69.09 years 65.59 years 3.5 years Northern Mariana Islands
1990s 71.9 years 70.69 years 1.21 years Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 76.82 years 74.15 years 2.67 years Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 77.55 years 77.31 years 0.2398 years Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 78.38 years 77.68 years 0.7005 years Northern Mariana Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Northern Mariana Islands or Saudi Arabia?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 78.81 years against 78.73 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
0.08 years, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
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
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.