Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.99
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
163rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.28
in 1950
All-time low
2.72
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.99 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.28 | — |
| 1951 | 5.19 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.13 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.06 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.03 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.93 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.82 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.76 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.71 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.67 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.61 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.55 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.37 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.26 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.14 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.03 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.83 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.76 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.52 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.46 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.47 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.23 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.15 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.99 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.04 | 4.82 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.46 | 4.03 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.4 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 3.11 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.06 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.72 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 3.99 | 4.62 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Saudi Arabia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Saudi Arabia was 3.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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