China vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
China
80.93
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
81.16
in 2023
China rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 81.16 against 80.93 in China, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.79 | 44.79 | 2.99 | China |
| 1960s | 52.11 | 50.5 | 1.61 | China |
| 1970s | 62.5 | 59.12 | 3.38 | China |
| 1980s | 68.63 | 67.43 | 1.2 | China |
| 1990s | 72.67 | 72.5 | 0.1706 | China |
| 2000s | 76.51 | 76.12 | 0.3829 | China |
| 2010s | 79.61 | 79.39 | 0.2219 | China |
| 2020s | 80.99 | 80.31 | 0.6797 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 81.16 against 80.93 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.23, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- China ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.