Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia
76.24 years
in 2020
Türkiye
75.85 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Türkiye rank
54th
Life expectancy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 76.24 years against 75.85 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 54th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 26.36 years | 1.36 years | Türkiye |
| 1880s | 25 years | 27.01 years | 2.01 years | Türkiye |
| 1890s | 25 years | 28.03 years | 3.03 years | Türkiye |
| 1900s | 25 years | 29.42 years | 4.42 years | Türkiye |
| 1910s | 25 years | 30 years | 5 years | Türkiye |
| 1920s | 26.25 years | 32.96 years | 6.71 years | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 32 years | 35.22 years | 3.22 years | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 41.4 years | 48.17 years | 6.77 years | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 46.51 years | 52.13 years | 5.61 years | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 54.56 years | 57.99 years | 3.43 years | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 62.97 years | 61.14 years | 1.83 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 69.98 years | 68.66 years | 1.32 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 73.53 years | 72.7 years | 0.8298 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.34 years | 75.86 years | 0.483 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76.24 years | 75.85 years | 0.3892 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Saudi Arabia, at 76.24 years against 75.85 years in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 0.39 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 54th 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.