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
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
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.