Saudi Arabia vs United States
Saudi Arabia vs United States: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 78.7 years in Saudi Arabia and 79.3 years in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 0.6 years, or 1.01 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
- In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 64 and United States ranked 59 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 90.3 years and United States at 89.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78.7 | 79.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | 78 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | 76.4 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 77.6 | 77 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 78.3 | 78.9 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 78.8 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 78.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 77.8 | 78.7 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 78.9 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | 78.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 76.1 | 78.8 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 75.8 | 78.7 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 75.6 | 78.7 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 75.5 | 78.5 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 78.1 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 75.1 | 78.1 | 69 |
| 2006 | 74.8 | 77.8 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 74.4 | 77.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 74 | 77.5 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 73.7 | 77.1 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 73.3 | 77 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 73 | 76.9 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 76.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 72.3 | 76.7 | 66 |
| 1998 | 72 | 76.7 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 71.6 | 76.5 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 71.3 | 76.2 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 70.9 | 75.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 70.6 | 75.7 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 70.2 | 75.6 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 69.8 | 75.8 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 69.3 | 75.5 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 68.9 | 75.4 | 64 |
| 1989 | 68.4 | 75.1 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 67.8 | 74.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 67.2 | 74.9 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 66.7 | 74.7 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 66 | 74.7 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 65.4 | 74.7 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 64.7 | 74.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 64 | 74.5 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 63.3 | 74.1 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 62.4 | 73.7 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 73.8 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 73.4 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 59.8 | 73.2 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 58.8 | 72.8 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 57.8 | 72.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 56.8 | 72 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 55.8 | 71.4 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 54.7 | 71.2 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 53.7 | 71.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 70.7 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 51.8 | 70.5 | 56 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 70.2 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 50 | 70.5 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 49.2 | 70.2 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 48.4 | 70.3 | 54 |
| 1964 | 47.7 | 70.2 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 69.9 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 46.5 | 70.1 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 70.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 45.3 | 69.8 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 44.8 | 69.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 44.2 | 69.7 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 43.7 | 69.4 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 43.1 | 69.6 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 69.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 42.1 | 69.5 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 41.6 | 68.7 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 41.1 | 68.4 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 40.6 | 68.2 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 40 | 68.1 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | – | 67.6 | – |
| 1948 | – | 67.2 | – |
| 1947 | – | 66.8 | – |
| 1946 | – | 66.1 | – |
| 1945 | – | 65.6 | – |
| 1944 | – | 65.1 | – |
| 1943 | – | 64.4 | – |
| 1942 | – | 64.5 | – |
| 1941 | – | 63.8 | – |
| 1940 | – | 63.2 | – |
| 1939 | – | 63.1 | – |
| 1938 | – | 62.4 | – |
| 1937 | – | 61 | – |
| 1936 | – | 60.4 | – |
| 1935 | – | 60.9 | – |
| 1934 | – | 60.2 | – |
| 1933 | – | 60.9 | – |
| 1932 | – | 61 | – |
| 1931 | – | 60.3 | – |
| 1930 | – | 59.6 | – |
| 1929 | – | 58.5 | – |
| 1928 | – | 58.3 | – |
| 1927 | – | 59.4 | – |
| 1926 | – | 57.9 | – |
| 1925 | – | 58.5 | – |
| 1924 | – | 58.5 | – |
| 1923 | – | 57.5 | – |
| 1922 | – | 58.1 | – |
| 1921 | – | 58.2 | – |
| 1920 | – | 55.4 | – |
| 1919 | – | 55.3 | – |
| 1918 | – | 47.2 | – |
| 1917 | – | 54 | – |
| 1916 | – | 54.2 | – |
| 1915 | – | 55.1 | – |
| 1914 | – | 54.6 | – |
| 1913 | – | 53.5 | – |
| 1912 | – | 54.1 | – |
| 1911 | – | 53.4 | – |
| 1910 | – | 51.8 | – |
| 1909 | – | 52.8 | – |
| 1908 | – | 51.9 | – |
| 1907 | – | 50.2 | – |
| 1906 | – | 50.1 | – |
| 1905 | – | 50.3 | – |
| 1904 | – | 49.6 | – |
| 1903 | – | 50.6 | – |
| 1902 | – | 50.5 | – |
| 1901 | – | 49.3 | – |
| 1890 | – | 45.2 | – |
| 1880 | – | 39.4 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7978–80 | 79.578.5–80.5 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 79.277.8–80.5 | 79.678.2–80.9 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 79.477.7–81 | 79.878.1–81.4 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 79.677.7–81.5 | 79.978–81.7 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 79.877.7–81.9 | 80.177.8–82.1 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 8077.6–82.3 | 80.277.7–82.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 80.377.6–82.6 | 80.477.7–82.8 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 80.577.6–83 | 80.577.7–83.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 80.777.6–83.4 | 80.777.6–83.4 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 80.977.8–83.9 | 80.877.5–83.7 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 81.177.8–84.2 | 8177.5–84 | 75 |
| 2035 | 81.377.9–84.4 | 81.177.5–84.3 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 81.577.9–84.7 | 81.377.5–84.6 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 81.778.1–85 | 81.477.4–84.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 81.978.2–85.4 | 81.677.4–85 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 82.178.2–85.6 | 81.777.5–85.3 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 82.378.3–85.8 | 81.877.5–85.4 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 82.578.5–86 | 8277.5–85.7 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 82.678.5–86.3 | 82.177.5–85.9 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 82.878.6–86.6 | 82.377.6–86.1 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 8378.6–86.9 | 82.477.5–86.4 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 83.278.5–87 | 82.577.8–86.6 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 83.378.6–87.3 | 82.777.7–86.8 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 83.578.6–87.4 | 82.877.7–87 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 83.778.7–87.7 | 8377.9–87.2 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 83.878.7–87.9 | 83.177.8–87.2 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 8478.8–88.2 | 83.277.9–87.5 | 77 |
| 2051 | 84.279.3–88.4 | 83.478.1–87.8 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 84.379.3–88.5 | 83.578–88.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 84.579.4–88.8 | 83.778–88.3 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 84.679.6–89 | 83.878.1–88.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 84.879.9–89.1 | 83.978.4–88.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 84.979.9–89.4 | 84.178.2–88.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 85.180–89.6 | 84.278.4–89.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 85.280.2–89.8 | 84.378.6–89.5 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 85.480.2–90.1 | 84.478.5–89.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 85.580.4–90.1 | 84.678.7–90 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 85.780.5–90.4 | 84.778.6–90.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 85.880.5–90.6 | 84.878.7–90.4 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 8680.7–90.8 | 8578.8–90.5 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 86.180.8–91.2 | 85.178.9–90.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 86.281–91.3 | 85.278.8–90.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 86.481.1–91.4 | 85.379.1–90.8 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 86.581.2–91.5 | 85.579.4–90.8 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 86.681.3–91.9 | 85.679.3–91 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 86.881.4–91.9 | 85.779.3–91.4 | 79 |
| 2070 | 86.981.6–92.3 | 85.879.6–91.8 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 8781.8–92.5 | 85.979.4–91.9 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 87.281.7–92.5 | 8679.5–92.1 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 87.381.8–92.6 | 86.279.6–92.1 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 87.482.1–93 | 86.379.6–92.3 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 87.582.1–93.1 | 86.479.9–92.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 87.782.1–93.2 | 86.579.7–92.6 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 87.882.2–93.5 | 86.679.7–92.7 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 87.982.4–93.6 | 86.779.9–93 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 8882.5–93.8 | 86.879.8–93.3 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 88.182.6–94.1 | 8780.2–93.5 | 80 |
| 2081 | 88.382.7–94.2 | 87.180–93.7 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 88.482.7–94.4 | 87.280.1–93.7 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 88.582.9–94.8 | 87.380.3–93.9 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 88.683–95.1 | 87.480.3–94 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 88.783–95.1 | 87.580.3–94.2 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 88.883.1–95.2 | 87.680.6–94.5 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 8983.1–95.3 | 87.880.6–94.7 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 89.183.1–95.7 | 87.980.2–94.7 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 89.283–95.8 | 8880.7–95 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 89.383.3–95.9 | 88.180.9–95.1 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 89.483.4–96.1 | 88.280.7–95.4 | 81 |
| 2092 | 89.583.7–96.3 | 88.381–95.6 | 81 |
| 2093 | 89.683.6–96.4 | 88.481–95.8 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 89.783.8–96.6 | 88.581.3–95.9 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 89.883.9–96.8 | 88.681.5–96 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 89.983.9–97 | 88.781.4–96.2 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 9084–97.3 | 88.981.1–96.3 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 90.184–97.5 | 8981.5–96.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 90.284.2–97.7 | 89.181.5–96.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 90.384.3–97.9 | 89.281.5–96.7 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Saudi Arabia vs United States
Health
- Child mortalitySaudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySaudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSaudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateSaudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSaudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthSaudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSaudi Arabia: 2.28 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageSaudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSaudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateSaudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSaudi Arabia: $25,070 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 4.6% a year in 2025United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationSaudi Arabia: 2% a year in 2025United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtSaudi Arabia: 31.8% of GDP in 2025United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSaudi Arabia: $81.5B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personSaudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSaudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSaudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerSaudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSaudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSaudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSaudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025