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Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.1 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.6 years
in 2017
All-time low
37.82 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia is 77.1 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.6 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.82 years, 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.

Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year years Change
1950 37.82 years —
1951 38.38 years +1.5%
1952 38.91 years +1.4%
1953 39.42 years +1.3%
1954 39.94 years +1.3%
1955 40.46 years +1.3%
1956 40.99 years +1.3%
1957 41.53 years +1.3%
1958 42.09 years +1.3%
1959 42.65 years +1.3%
1960 43.22 years +1.3%
1961 43.8 years +1.3%
1962 44.4 years +1.4%
1963 45.03 years +1.4%
1964 45.69 years +1.5%
1965 46.42 years +1.6%
1966 47.22 years +1.7%
1967 48.08 years +1.8%
1968 49.01 years +1.9%
1969 49.99 years +2.0%
1970 50.99 years +2.0%
1971 52.02 years +2.0%
1972 53.05 years +2.0%
1973 54.08 years +1.9%
1974 55.1 years +1.9%
1975 56.09 years +1.8%
1976 57.09 years +1.8%
1977 58.07 years +1.7%
1978 59.01 years +1.6%
1979 59.81 years +1.3%
1980 60.79 years +1.6%
1981 61.61 years +1.3%
1982 62.38 years +1.2%
1983 63.1 years +1.2%
1984 63.78 years +1.1%
1985 64.42 years +1.0%
1986 65.05 years +1.0%
1987 65.66 years +0.9%
1988 66.24 years +0.9%
1989 66.8 years +0.8%
1990 67.32 years +0.8%
1991 67.79 years +0.7%
1992 68.26 years +0.7%
1993 68.67 years +0.6%
1994 69.06 years +0.6%
1995 69.42 years +0.5%
1996 69.78 years +0.5%
1997 70.13 years +0.5%
1998 70.49 years +0.5%
1999 70.84 years +0.5%
2000 71.18 years +0.5%
2001 71.55 years +0.5%
2002 71.91 years +0.5%
2003 72.27 years +0.5%
2004 72.62 years +0.5%
2005 72.98 years +0.5%
2006 73.33 years +0.5%
2007 73.61 years +0.4%
2008 73.83 years +0.3%
2009 73.95 years +0.2%
2010 74.11 years +0.2%
2011 74.32 years +0.3%
2012 74.64 years +0.4%
2013 75.13 years +0.7%
2014 75.83 years +0.9%
2015 76.58 years +1.0%
2016 77.23 years +0.8%
2017 77.6 years +0.5%
2018 77.55 years -0.1%
2019 76.94 years -0.8%
2020 76.01 years -1.2%
2021 75.33 years -0.9%
2022 75.49 years +0.2%
2023 77.1 years +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.22 years 37.82 years 42.65 years 10
1960s 46.29 years 43.22 years 49.99 years 10
1970s 55.53 years 50.99 years 59.81 years 10
1980s 63.98 years 60.79 years 66.8 years 10
1990s 69.18 years 67.32 years 70.84 years 10
2000s 72.72 years 71.18 years 73.95 years 10
2010s 75.99 years 74.11 years 77.6 years 10
2020s 75.98 years 75.33 years 77.1 years 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 59 Chinese Taipei 77.63 years compare
  2. 60 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 77.15 years compare
  3. 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 years compare
  4. 63 Czechia 77 years compare
  5. 64 United States of America 76.86 years compare
  6. 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 77.1 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 77.6 years in 2017.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.82 years in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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