Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy
Argentina
75.89 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
76.24 years
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Life expectancy over time
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 76.24 years against 75.89 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 31.83 years | 25 years | 6.83 years | Argentina |
| 1880s | 32.9 years | 25 years | 7.9 years | Argentina |
| 1890s | 36.45 years | 25 years | 11.45 years | Argentina |
| 1900s | 39 years | 25 years | 14 years | Argentina |
| 1910s | 45.73 years | 25 years | 20.73 years | Argentina |
| 1920s | 50.36 years | 26.25 years | 24.11 years | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.64 years | 32 years | 21.64 years | Argentina |
| 1950s | 63.45 years | 41.4 years | 22.05 years | Argentina |
| 1960s | 65.47 years | 46.51 years | 18.95 years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 67.49 years | 54.56 years | 12.94 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 70.09 years | 62.97 years | 7.12 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 72.46 years | 69.98 years | 2.48 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 74.53 years | 73.53 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 76.24 years | 76.34 years | 0.1002 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 75.89 years | 76.24 years | 0.3471 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 76.24 years against 75.89 years in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.35 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.