Life expectancy at birth, projections in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 90.34 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
90.34 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.34 years
in 2100
All-time low
78.98 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Saudi Arabia, 2024–2100

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

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Saudi Arabia stood at 90.34 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.34 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 78.98 years, in 2024.

That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 79.51 years 78.98 years 80.04 years 6
2030s 81.18 years 80.25 years 82.08 years 10
2040s 83.07 years 82.27 years 83.83 years 10
2050s 84.7 years 83.99 years 85.37 years 10
2060s 86.15 years 85.52 years 86.78 years 10
2070s 87.47 years 86.91 years 88.02 years 10
2080s 88.66 years 88.14 years 89.17 years 10
2090s 89.76 years 89.28 years 90.24 years 10
2100s 90.34 years 90.34 years 90.34 years 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 54 Bahrain 90.53 years compare
  2. 55 Oman 90.4 years compare
  3. 56 Isle of Man 90.36 years compare
  4. 58 Saint Martin (French part) 90.15 years compare
  5. 59 Panama 90.13 years compare
  6. 60 Albania 90 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Saudi Arabia?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Saudi Arabia was 90.34 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 90.34 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.98 years in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.