Life expectation at birth by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Saudi Arabia is 81.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 81.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 1950.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd out of 229 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 | 44.79 | 42.5 | 47.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.5 | 47.67 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.12 | 54.66 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.43 | 64.3 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 | 70.68 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.12 | 74.34 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.39 | 78.04 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.31 | 79.88 | 81.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 71 New Caledonia 81.29 compare
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 81.24 compare
- 74 China (People’s Republic of) 80.93 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 compare
- 76 Thailand 80.86 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Saudi Arabia was 81.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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