Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0862 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0862
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4385
in 1950
All-time low
0.0862
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia is 0.0862, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4385 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0862, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4385 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4326 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4267 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4208 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4149 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.409 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4031 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3971 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3911 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.385 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3788 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3724 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3658 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3589 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3518 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3442 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3363 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.328 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3191 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3096 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2996 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.289 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2781 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2671 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2562 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2457 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2353 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2255 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2162 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2075 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1992 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1914 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1842 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1775 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1712 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1654 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1598 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1546 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1498 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1453 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1411 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1374 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1338 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1306 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1277 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.125 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1225 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1176 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1154 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1135 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1115 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1099 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1088 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1079 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1072 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1063 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1053 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.104 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1024 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1002 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0962 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0944 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0928 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0916 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0907 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0896 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0895 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0895 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0881 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0862 | -2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0862 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0862 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0963, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4119 | 0.385 | 0.4385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3465 | 0.3096 | 0.3788 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.252 | 0.2075 | 0.2996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1698 | 0.1453 | 0.1992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1271 | 0.1154 | 0.1411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1077 | 0.1024 | 0.1135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0933 | 0.0895 | 0.1002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0882 | 0.0862 | 0.0895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 166 Bahrain 0.0864 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 0.0864 compare
- 168 Montenegro 0.0864 compare
- 170 Belarus 0.0861 compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0859 compare
- 172 New Caledonia 0.0856 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Saudi Arabia was 0.0862 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4385 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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