Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 77.33 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.33 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.6 years
in 2017
All-time low
43.22 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 77.33 years.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.6 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.22 years, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.22 years | — |
| 1961 | 43.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 44.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 45.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 45.69 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 46.42 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 47.22 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.08 years | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 49.01 years | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 49.99 years | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 50.99 years | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 53.05 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 54.08 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 56.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 58.07 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 59.01 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 59.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.79 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 62.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 63.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 64.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 65.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.83 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.58 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.01 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.33 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.33 years | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 77.33 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 77.33 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.1 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.29 years | 43.22 years | 49.99 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.53 years | 50.99 years | 59.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.98 years | 60.79 years | 66.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.18 years | 67.32 years | 70.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.72 years | 71.18 years | 73.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.99 years | 74.11 years | 77.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.25 years | 75.33 years | 77.33 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Cayman Islands 78.2 years compare
- 51 Albania 77.92 years compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 77.6 years compare
- 54 Northern Mariana Islands 77.28 years compare
- 55 Czechia 77.1 years compare
- 56 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.99 years compare
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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Saudi Arabia was 77.33 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.22 years in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.