Albania vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Albania
79.78 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
78.98 years
in 2024
Albania rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Albania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 79.78 years against 78.98 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.7 years | 48.27 years | 12.43 years | Albania |
| 1970s | 67.71 years | 57.23 years | 10.48 years | Albania |
| 1980s | 71.18 years | 65.59 years | 5.59 years | Albania |
| 1990s | 73.69 years | 70.69 years | 3 years | Albania |
| 2000s | 76.46 years | 74.15 years | 2.31 years | Albania |
| 2010s | 78.54 years | 77.31 years | 1.24 years | Albania |
| 2020s | 78.56 years | 77.94 years | 0.6212 years | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Albania or Saudi Arabia?
- Albania, at 79.78 years against 78.98 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8 years, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Albania ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.