Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 77.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.1
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.6
in 2017
All-time low
37.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia is 77.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.82, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.82 | — |
| 1951 | 38.38 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 38.91 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 39.42 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 39.94 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 40.46 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 40.99 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 41.53 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 42.09 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 42.65 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 43.22 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.8 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 44.4 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 45.03 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 45.69 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 46.42 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 47.22 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.08 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 49.01 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 49.99 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 50.99 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.02 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 53.05 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 54.08 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55.1 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 56.09 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57.09 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 58.07 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 59.01 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.79 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61.61 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 62.38 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 63.1 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.78 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 64.42 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 65.05 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.66 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.24 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.8 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.32 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.79 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.26 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.67 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.06 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.42 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.78 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.13 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.49 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.84 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.91 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.27 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.33 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.95 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.13 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.83 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.58 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.94 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.01 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.33 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1 | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 77.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 77.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.22 | 37.82 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.29 | 43.22 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.53 | 50.99 | 59.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.98 | 60.79 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.18 | 67.32 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.72 | 71.18 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.99 | 74.11 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.98 | 75.33 | 77.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 Taiwan 77.63 compare
- 60 Falkland Islands 77.15 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 63 Czechia 77 compare
- 64 United States 76.86 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Saudi Arabia was 77.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.82 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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