Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2023
All-time low
44.4%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 90.3% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 58.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 67.1% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 90.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 90.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 44.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 53.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 67.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 76.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 81.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.7% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.0% | 90.3% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia was 90.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.