New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Life Expectancy at Birth
New Caledonia
78.92
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
78.98
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.98 against 78.92 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.75 | 48.27 | 7.47 | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 62.81 | 57.23 | 5.59 | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 67.53 | 65.59 | 1.94 | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 71.2 | 70.69 | 0.5064 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 74.72 | 74.15 | 0.5647 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 76.97 | 77.31 | 0.3331 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 77.91 | 77.94 | 0.0324 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 78.98 against 78.92 in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- New Caledonia ranks 60th 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.