Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 78.73 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
78.73
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.75
in 2018
All-time low
40.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saudi Arabia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 78.73 for life expectancy hmd unwpp in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.02, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 229 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 | 40.02 | 44.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 | 45.31 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.23 | 52.73 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 | 62.44 | 68.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 68.87 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 | 72.61 | 75.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 | 75.62 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.68 | 77.09 | 78.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 64 Estonia 79.15 compare
- 65 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
- 66 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
- 68 Poland 78.63 compare
- 69 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
- 70 Croatia 78.58 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Saudi Arabia was 78.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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