Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 78.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.73 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.75 years
in 2018
All-time low
40.02 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 78.73 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.75 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.02 years, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 40.55 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 41.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 42.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 42.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 43.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 43.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 44.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 44.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 45.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 45.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 46.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 47.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 47.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 48.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 49.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 49.99 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 50.86 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 51.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 52.73 years | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 53.73 years | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 54.74 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 55.77 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 56.78 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.78 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 59.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 60.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 61.52 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 62.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.25 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 64.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 66.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.09 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.73 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.36 years | 40.02 years | 44.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 years | 45.31 years | 51.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.23 years | 52.73 years | 61.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 years | 62.44 years | 68.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 years | 68.87 years | 72.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 72.61 years | 75.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 years | 75.62 years | 78.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.68 years | 77.09 years | 78.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 65 Estonia 79.15 years compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 years compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 years compare
- 71 Croatia 78.58 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 8.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Saudi Arabia?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Saudi Arabia was 78.73 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 years in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.