Life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth was 76.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 184 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 in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia is 76.43, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.57, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (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 at birth in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia was 76.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.33 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.57 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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