Croatia vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Croatia
78.93 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
78.98 years
in 2024
Croatia rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Croatia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.98 years against 78.93 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 67.77 years 48.27 years 19.5 years Croatia
1970s 70.04 years 57.23 years 12.81 years Croatia
1980s 70.86 years 65.59 years 5.27 years Croatia
1990s 72.08 years 70.69 years 1.39 years Croatia
2000s 75.1 years 74.15 years 0.9526 years Croatia
2010s 77.48 years 77.31 years 0.1722 years Croatia
2020s 77.79 years 77.94 years 0.1564 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Croatia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 78.98 years against 78.93 years in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Croatia and Saudi Arabia?
0.05 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Croatia ranks 58th 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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.