Northern Mariana Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy
Northern Mariana Islands
78.81 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
78.73 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
Life expectancy over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 78.81 years against 78.73 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.62 years | 42.36 years | 17.25 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 62.85 years | 48.27 years | 14.58 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 66.58 years | 57.23 years | 9.35 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 69.09 years | 65.59 years | 3.5 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 71.9 years | 70.69 years | 1.21 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 76.82 years | 74.15 years | 2.67 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 77.55 years | 77.31 years | 0.2397 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 78.38 years | 77.68 years | 0.7004 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Northern Mariana Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 78.81 years against 78.73 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.08 years, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) β with major 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
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.