Life expectancy at birth, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.73 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Saudi Arabia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 78.73 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.75 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.73 years, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.23 years | 52.73 years | 61.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 years | 62.44 years | 68.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 years | 68.87 years | 72.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 years | 72.61 years | 75.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 years | 75.62 years | 78.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.68 years | 77.09 years | 78.73 years | 4 |
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More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Saudi Arabia was 78.73 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.73 years in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release