Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Saudi Arabia
41.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.1% against 41.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.4% | 38.4% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 45.1% | 36.6% | 8.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 36.0% | 8.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 36.5% | 7.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 37.7% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 39.6% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.0% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.1% against 41.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.