Inequality in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0514 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0514. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0829 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0514, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0689 | 0.0567 | 0.0829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 | 0.0514 | 0.0547 | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Saudi Arabia was 0.0514 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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