China vs Saudi Arabia: Womens life expectancy at birth
China
80.93
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
81.16
in 2023
China rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Womens life expectancy at birth 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 womens life expectancy at birth, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 81.16 against 80.93 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth 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 womens life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.