Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 78.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Saudi Arabia stood at 78.73.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.02, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 236 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
- 65 Estonia 79.15 compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
- 71 Croatia 78.58 compare
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 region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Saudi Arabia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Saudi Arabia was 78.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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