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Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth (years), 1990–2024
Value in 202479.0
Change since 2014+2.4%77.1 (2014)
World rank57 / 2172024
Rank in region8 / 23Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World73.5World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Life expectancy at birth (years) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.0 | +0.3% | 57 / 217 |
| 2023 | 78.7 | +1.8% | 59 / 217 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | +0.3% | 68 / 217 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | -0.7% | 59 / 217 |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -0.9% | 59 / 217 |
| 2019 | 78.3 | -0.6% | 58 / 217 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | +0.0% | 55 / 217 |
| 2017 | 78.7 | +0.5% | 54 / 217 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | +0.7% | 56 / 217 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | +0.9% | 57 / 217 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | +0.8% | 64 / 217 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | +0.6% | 68 / 217 |
| 2012 | 76.1 | +0.4% | 73 / 217 |
| 2011 | 75.8 | +0.3% | 74 / 217 |
| 2010 | 75.6 | +0.2% | 72 / 217 |
| 2009 | 75.4 | +0.2% | 71 / 217 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | +0.3% | 70 / 217 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | +0.4% | 70 / 217 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | +0.5% | 72 / 217 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | +0.5% | 73 / 217 |
| 2004 | 74.0 | +0.5% | 74 / 217 |
| 2003 | 73.7 | +0.5% | 74 / 217 |
| 2002 | 73.3 | +0.5% | 76 / 217 |
| 2001 | 73.0 | +0.5% | 82 / 217 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | +0.4% | 82 / 217 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | +0.5% | 81 / 217 |
| 1998 | 72.0 | +0.5% | 82 / 217 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | +0.5% | 83 / 217 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | +0.5% | 87 / 217 |
| 1995 | 70.9 | +0.5% | 87 / 217 |
| 1994 | 70.6 | +0.5% | 90 / 217 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | +0.6% | 91 / 217 |
| 1992 | 69.8 | +0.7% | 95 / 217 |
| 1991 | 69.3 | +0.7% | 103 / 217 |
| 1990 | 68.9 | – | 106 / 217 |
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