Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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