Mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 77.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.1
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.6
in 2017
All-time low
37.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia is 77.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 77.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.82, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.82 | — |
| 1951 | 38.38 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 38.91 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 39.42 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 39.94 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 40.46 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 40.99 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 41.53 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 42.09 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 42.65 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 43.22 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.8 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 44.4 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 45.03 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 45.69 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 46.42 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 47.22 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.08 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 49.01 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 49.99 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 50.99 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.02 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 53.05 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 54.08 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55.1 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 56.09 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57.09 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 58.07 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 59.01 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.79 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61.61 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 62.38 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 63.1 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.78 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 64.42 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 65.05 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.66 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.24 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.8 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.32 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.79 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.26 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.67 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.06 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.42 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.78 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.13 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.49 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.84 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.91 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.27 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.33 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.61 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.95 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.13 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.83 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.58 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.94 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.01 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.33 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.22 | 37.82 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.29 | 43.22 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.53 | 50.99 | 59.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.98 | 60.79 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.18 | 67.32 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.72 | 71.18 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.99 | 74.11 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.98 | 75.33 | 77.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 59 Taiwan, China 77.63 compare
- 60 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 77.15 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 63 Czechia 77 compare
- 64 United States of America 76.86 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French part) 76.77 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia was 77.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.82 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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