Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.