Life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 76.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
76.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.33
in 2013
All-time low
70.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 70.62001: 70.82002: 71.12003: 71.32004: 71.62005: 71.82006: 722007: 72.42008: 732009: 73.92010: 74.92011: 76.12012: 772013: 77.32014: 77.22015: 76.92016: 76.82017: 76.72018: 76.82019: 76.92020: 76.12021: 76.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia stood at 76.43.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.57, in 2000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 70.57
2001 70.8 +0.3%
2002 71.08 +0.4%
2003 71.31 +0.3%
2004 71.6 +0.4%
2005 71.82 +0.3%
2006 72.04 +0.3%
2007 72.35 +0.4%
2008 73 +0.9%
2009 73.9 +1.2%
2010 74.9 +1.3%
2011 76.13 +1.6%
2012 77.03 +1.2%
2013 77.33 +0.4%
2014 77.22 -0.1%
2015 76.89 -0.4%
2016 76.75 -0.2%
2017 76.74 -0.0%
2018 76.81 +0.1%
2019 76.93 +0.2%
2020 76.06 -1.1%
2021 76.43 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.85 70.57 73.9 10
2010s 76.67 74.9 77.33 10
2020s 76.24 76.06 76.43 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 41 Croatia 76.86 compare
  2. 42 Barbados 76.84 compare
  3. 43 Qatar 76.71 compare
  4. 45 Albania 76.39 compare
  5. 46 United States of America 76.37 compare
  6. 47 Algeria 75.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Saudi Arabia was 76.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 77.33 in 2013.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.57 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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