Life Expectancy at Birth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.98
in 2024
All-time low
45.31
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia is 78.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.31, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.31 | — |
| 1961 | 45.88 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 46.47 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 47.09 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 47.73 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 48.44 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 49.19 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 49.99 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 50.86 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 51.77 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 52.73 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 53.73 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 54.74 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 55.77 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 56.78 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.78 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58.78 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 59.75 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 60.69 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 61.52 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 62.44 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.25 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 64.01 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.72 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.39 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 66.03 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.65 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 67.24 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.81 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.36 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 68.87 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.34 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.8 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.21 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 70.94 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.29 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.62 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.96 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.29 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.61 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.76 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.07 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.45 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.81 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.09 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.12 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.78 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.35 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.72 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.31 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.09 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.31 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.73 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.98 | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 78.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 78.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.27 | 45.31 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.23 | 52.73 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.59 | 62.44 | 68.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 68.87 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.15 | 72.61 | 75.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 | 75.62 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.94 | 77.09 | 78.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia was 78.98 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.31 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.