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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Saudi Arabia's life expectancy stands at 78.98 as of 2024-12-31, up from 78.73 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Saudi Arabia's life expectancy was 78.98, up from 78.73 in 2023.
In 2023, Saudi Arabia's life expectancy was 78.73, up from 77.31 in 2022.
In 2022, Saudi Arabia's life expectancy was 77.31, up from 77.09 in 2021.
In 2021, Saudi Arabia's life expectancy was 77.09, down from 77.6 in 2020.
In 2020, Saudi Arabia's life expectancy was 77.6, down from 78.31 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.98 | +0.25 |
| 2023 | 78.73 | +1.42 |
| 2022 | 77.31 | +0.221 |
| 2021 | 77.09 | -0.507 |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -0.717 |
| 2019 | 78.31 | -0.437 |
| 2018 | 78.75 | +0.029 |
| 2017 | 78.72 | +0.367 |
| 2016 | 78.35 | +0.578 |
| 2015 | 77.78 | +0.66 |
| 2014 | 77.12 | +0.599 |
| 2013 | 76.52 | +0.427 |
| 2012 | 76.09 | +0.282 |
| 2011 | 75.81 | +0.192 |
| 2010 | 75.62 | +0.169 |
| 2009 | 75.45 | +0.146 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | +0.235 |
| 2007 | 75.07 | +0.304 |
| 2006 | 74.76 | +0.362 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | +0.373 |
| 2004 | 74.03 | +0.37 |
| 2003 | 73.66 | +0.361 |
| 2002 | 73.3 | +0.345 |
| 2001 | 72.95 | +0.344 |
| 2000 | 72.61 | +0.317 |
| 1999 | 72.29 | +0.333 |
| 1998 | 71.96 | +0.333 |
| 1997 | 71.62 | +0.336 |
| 1996 | 71.29 | +0.344 |
| 1995 | 70.94 | +0.357 |
| 1994 | 70.59 | +0.379 |
| 1993 | 70.21 | +0.409 |
| 1992 | 69.8 | +0.458 |
| 1991 | 69.34 | +0.467 |
| 1990 | 68.87 | +0.515 |
| 1989 | 68.36 | +0.545 |
| 1988 | 67.81 | +0.572 |
| 1987 | 67.24 | +0.594 |
| 1986 | 66.65 | +0.621 |
| 1985 | 66.03 | +0.636 |
| 1984 | 65.39 | +0.672 |
| 1983 | 64.72 | +0.711 |
| 1982 | 64.01 | +0.756 |
| 1981 | 63.25 | +0.808 |
| 1980 | 62.44 | +0.926 |
| 1979 | 61.52 | +0.833 |
| 1978 | 60.69 | +0.936 |
| 1977 | 59.75 | +0.967 |
| 1976 | 58.78 | +1 |
| 1975 | 57.78 | +0.995 |
| 1974 | 56.79 | +1.02 |
| 1973 | 55.77 | +1.02 |
| 1972 | 54.74 | +1.02 |
| 1971 | 53.73 | +0.998 |
| 1970 | 52.73 | +0.956 |
| 1969 | 51.77 | +0.916 |
| 1968 | 50.86 | +0.863 |
| 1967 | 49.99 | +0.807 |
| 1966 | 49.19 | +0.751 |
| 1965 | 48.44 | +0.704 |
| 1964 | 47.73 | +0.646 |
| 1963 | 47.09 | +0.617 |
| 1962 | 46.47 | +0.589 |
| 1961 | 45.88 | +0.57 |
| 1960 | 45.31 | — |
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Saudi Arabia's life expectancy is 78.98 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 78.73 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 78.98 (2024); the lowest is 45.31 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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