Survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival to age 65, female was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 218 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2023
All-time low
44.4%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 90.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 90.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 90.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 44.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 53.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 67.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 76.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 81.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.0% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival to age 65, female in Saudi Arabia was 90.3% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.