Life expectancy in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy was 90.34 in 2100. β–² Rising

Latest (2100)
90.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
90.34
in 2100
All-time low
40.02
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Life expectancy in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2100

020406080100195020252100

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 90.34 for life expectancy in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.34 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 40.02, in 1950.

That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 42.36 40.02 44.75 10
1960s 48.27 45.31 51.77 10
1970s 57.23 52.73 61.52 10
1980s 65.59 62.44 68.36 10
1990s 70.69 68.87 72.29 10
2000s 74.15 72.61 75.45 10
2010s 77.31 75.62 78.75 10
2020s 78.78 77.09 80.04 10
2030s 81.18 80.25 82.08 10
2040s 83.07 82.27 83.83 10
2050s 84.7 83.99 85.37 10
2060s 86.15 85.52 86.78 10
2070s 87.47 86.91 88.02 10
2080s 88.66 88.14 89.17 10
2090s 89.76 89.28 90.24 10
2100s 90.34 90.34 90.34 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 3 Kuwait 90.6 compare
  2. 4 Bahrain 90.52 compare
  3. 5 Oman 90.4 compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 89.3 compare
  5. 8 Jordan 88.61 compare
  6. 9 Tunisia 88.31 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Saudi Arabia?
Life expectancy in Saudi Arabia was 90.34 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 90.34 in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.02 in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy?
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy 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 UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
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