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Saudi Arabia Life Expectancy

Saudi Arabia's life expectancy rose to 78.73 years in 2023, up from 77.31 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.8% (1.42) from the previous year. Saudi Arabia has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.73 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Saudi Arabia is higher (78.73 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 13th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Saudi Arabia's happiness index rose to 6.6 points in 2024, up from 6.59 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.73
2022 77.31
2021 77.09
2020 77.6
2019 78.31
2018 78.75
2017 78.72
2016 78.35
2015 77.78
2014 77.12
2013 76.52
2012 76.09
2011 75.81
2010 75.62
2009 75.45
2008 75.3
2007 75.07
2006 74.76
2005 74.4
2004 74.03
2003 73.66
2002 73.3
2001 72.95
2000 72.61
1999 72.29
1998 71.96
1997 71.62
1996 71.29
1995 70.94
1994 70.59
1993 70.21
1992 69.8
1991 69.34
1990 68.87
1989 68.36
1988 67.81
1987 67.24
1986 66.65
1985 66.03
1984 65.39
1983 64.72
1982 64.01
1981 63.25
1980 62.44
1979 61.52
1978 60.69
1977 59.75
1976 58.78
1975 57.78
1974 56.78
1973 55.76
1972 54.74
1971 53.73
1970 52.73
1969 51.77
1968 50.86
1967 49.99
1966 49.19
1965 48.44
1964 47.73
1963 47.09
1962 46.47
1961 45.88
1960 45.31
Saudi Arabia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Saudi Arabia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4.9 5.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.08 2.79 2022