Life expectancy, source comparison in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 78.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Saudi Arabia is 78.73 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.75 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.02 years, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.36 years | 40.02 years | 44.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 years | 45.31 years | 51.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.23 years | 52.73 years | 61.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 years | 62.44 years | 68.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 years | 68.87 years | 72.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 72.61 years | 75.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 years | 75.62 years | 78.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.68 years | 77.09 years | 78.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 65 Estonia 79.15 years compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 years compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 years compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 years compare
- 71 Croatia 78.58 years compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Saudi Arabia was 78.73 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 years in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.