Life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy men women was 81.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.16
in 2023
All-time low
42.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia is 81.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia peaked at 81.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.5 | — |
| 1951 | 43.01 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 43.51 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 44.02 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 44.52 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 45.03 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 45.55 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 46.07 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 46.59 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 47.13 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 47.67 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 48.23 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.81 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 49.41 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 50.03 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 50.69 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.39 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 52.13 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52.91 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 53.76 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 54.66 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 55.62 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 56.62 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.64 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 58.67 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 59.67 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 60.67 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 61.63 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.56 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 63.44 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 64.3 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 65.1 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 65.85 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 66.56 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 67.23 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 67.87 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 68.48 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.07 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.64 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.17 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 71.15 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.61 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.02 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.41 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.77 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.11 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.05 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.34 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.69 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.06 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.36 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.23 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.81 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.04 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.24 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.48 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.79 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.21 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.43 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.38 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.06 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.88 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.16 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.16 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.79 | 42.5 | 47.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.5 | 47.67 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.12 | 54.66 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.43 | 64.3 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 | 70.68 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.12 | 74.34 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.39 | 78.04 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.31 | 79.88 | 81.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 71 New Caledonia 81.29 compare
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 81.24 compare
- 74 China (People’s Republic of) 80.93 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 compare
- 76 Thailand 80.86 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy men women in Saudi Arabia was 81.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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