Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kosovo, Republic of or Saudi Arabia?

Kosovo, Republic of, at 79.52 against 78.98 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kosovo, Republic of and Saudi Arabia?

0.54, with Kosovo, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo, Republic of and Saudi Arabia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kosovo, Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Life Expectancy at Birth

Kosovo, Republic of

79.52

in 2022

Saudi Arabia

78.98

in 2024

Kosovo, Republic of rank

55th

Saudi Arabia rank

57th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

Kosovo, Republic of
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Kosovo, Republic of currently reports 79.52 against 78.98 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kosovo, Republic of ahead.

Kosovo, Republic of ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 216 countries.

Kosovo, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kosovo, Republic of	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	62.89	48.27	14.61	Kosovo, Republic of
1970s	65.98	57.23	8.75	Kosovo, Republic of
1980s	69.13	65.59	3.54	Kosovo, Republic of
1990s	71.66	70.69	0.9671	Kosovo, Republic of
2000s	75.62	74.15	1.47	Kosovo, Republic of
2010s	78.55	77.31	1.25	Kosovo, Republic of
2020s	77.63	77.33	0.3007	Kosovo, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kosovo, Republic of or Saudi Arabia?: Kosovo, Republic of, at 79.52 against 78.98 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kosovo, Republic of and Saudi Arabia?: 0.54, with Kosovo, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo, Republic of and Saudi Arabia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Kosovo, Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Kosovo, Republic of ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life Expectancy at Birth
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.