Life expectancy at age 15 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at age 15 was 90.49 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.49
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.49
in 2100
All-time low
61.33
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 90.49 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.49 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 61.33, in 1950.
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 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.33 | — |
| 1951 | 61.52 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 61.68 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 61.84 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 61.99 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 62.16 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 62.51 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 62.89 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 63.08 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 63.28 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.48 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.68 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.91 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 64.15 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.41 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.7 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.01 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.33 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.67 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.04 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66.41 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.8 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.2 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 67.59 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.02 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.44 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.85 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.18 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.64 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.32 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.63 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.91 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.18 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.45 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.71 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.23 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.93 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.13 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.31 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.68 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.07 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.28 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.49 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.73 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.98 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.86 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.39 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.68 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.58 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.13 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.75 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.28 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.6 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.57 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.09 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.32 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.78 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.98 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.41 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 79.78 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 79.97 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 80.15 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 80.34 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 80.53 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 80.91 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 81.11 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 81.29 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 81.48 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 81.66 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 81.85 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 82.03 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 82.22 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 82.58 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 82.76 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 83.1 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 83.27 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 83.43 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 83.59 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 83.75 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 83.92 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 84.07 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 84.22 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 84.37 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 84.52 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 84.68 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 84.82 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 84.97 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 85.12 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 85.27 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 85.4 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 85.54 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 85.68 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 85.82 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 85.95 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 86.09 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 86.23 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 86.37 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 86.5 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 86.63 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 86.76 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 86.9 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 87.03 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 87.15 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 87.28 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 87.52 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 87.64 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 87.76 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 87.88 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 88 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 88.11 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 88.23 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 88.34 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 88.45 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 88.57 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 88.69 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 88.9 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 89.02 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 89.13 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 89.23 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 89.34 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 89.45 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 89.56 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 89.66 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 89.76 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 89.86 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 89.98 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 90.09 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 90.18 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 90.28 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 90.39 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 90.49 | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 90.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 90.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.42, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.1 | 61.33 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.1 | 63.08 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.42 | 65.67 | 69.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.01 | 69.64 | 72.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.39 | 72.48 | 74.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.67 | 74.49 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.29 | 76.8 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 77.78 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | 81.75 | 80.91 | 82.58 | 10 |
| 2040s | 83.5 | 82.76 | 84.22 | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.04 | 84.37 | 85.68 | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.43 | 85.82 | 87.03 | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.7 | 87.15 | 88.23 | 10 |
| 2080s | 88.85 | 88.34 | 89.34 | 10 |
| 2090s | 89.92 | 89.45 | 90.39 | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.49 | 90.49 | 90.49 | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Saudi Arabia was 90.49 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.49 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.33 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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