Survival to age 65, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Survival to age 65, male was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2018
All-time low
35.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male 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, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 85.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 86.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.1% | — |
| 1961 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 85.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 85.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 44.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 59.2% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 77.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 85.8% | 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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Survival to age 65, male in Saudi Arabia was 85.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (% 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.