Croatia vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Croatia
78.47 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
78.73 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Croatia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.73 years against 78.47 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.04 years | 57.23 years | 12.81 years | Croatia |
| 1980s | 70.86 years | 65.59 years | 5.27 years | Croatia |
| 1990s | 72.08 years | 70.69 years | 1.39 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 74.15 years | 0.9526 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 77.48 years | 77.31 years | 0.1722 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 77.68 years | 0.1823 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Croatia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 78.73 years against 78.47 years in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Croatia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.26 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Croatia ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release