Probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 41.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.13
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.55
in 1950
All-time low
39.35
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia is 41.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.55 | — |
| 1951 | 45.55 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 45.53 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 45.49 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 45.45 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 45.4 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 45.37 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 45.33 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 45.31 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 45.28 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 45.24 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 45.2 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 45.15 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.11 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 45.07 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.05 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.08 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.11 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.12 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.11 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.06 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.97 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 44.86 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 44.73 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.61 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.5 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.41 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 44.32 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.12 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44.17 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.09 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.01 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.92 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.82 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.72 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.63 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.53 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.43 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.33 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 43.22 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.11 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.02 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.93 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.86 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.75 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.73 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.71 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.7 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.68 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.66 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.66 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.66 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.55 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.23 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.17 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.27 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.17 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.79 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.21 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.24 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.69 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.42 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.79 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.53 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.35 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.13 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.43 | 45.28 | 45.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.12 | 45.05 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.67 | 44.12 | 45.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.77 | 43.33 | 44.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.88 | 42.7 | 43.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.63 | 42.38 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.08 | 42.17 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2 | 39.35 | 41.13 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Saudi Arabia was 41.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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