New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy men women

New Caledonia
81.29
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
81.16
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080195019862023

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 81.29 against 81.16 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 236 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 53.01 44.79 8.22 New Caledonia
1960s 60.22 50.5 9.72 New Caledonia
1970s 66.85 59.12 7.73 New Caledonia
1980s 71.44 67.43 4.01 New Caledonia
1990s 74.9 72.5 2.4 New Caledonia
2000s 77.89 76.12 1.77 New Caledonia
2010s 80.01 79.39 0.6164 New Caledonia
2020s 80.37 80.31 0.061 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
New Caledonia, at 81.29 against 81.16 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
0.13, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy men women?
New Caledonia ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. 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 men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed