Estonia vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Estonia
79.3 years
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
78.98 years
in 2024
Estonia rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Estonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 79.3 years against 78.98 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.71 years | 48.27 years | 21.44 years | Estonia |
| 1970s | 69.74 years | 57.23 years | 12.51 years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 69.67 years | 65.59 years | 4.08 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 68.85 years | 70.69 years | 1.84 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 72.15 years | 74.15 years | 2 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 77.24 years | 77.31 years | 0.0685 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 78.29 years | 77.94 years | 0.3523 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Estonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Estonia, at 79.3 years against 78.98 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Estonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.32 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Estonia ranks 55th 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.