Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 2022
All-time low
1.76
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia is 3.01, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.75 | — |
| 1951 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.7 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.7 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.71 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.7 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.69 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.68 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.58 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.55 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.51 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.61 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.72 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.75 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.75 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -19.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.3% | 2.47 | 3.15 |
| 2019 | +26.1% | 1.96 | 2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.71 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.6 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.72 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.76 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.01 | 3.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Saudi Arabia was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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