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US vs Saudi Arabia Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia overtook United States in 2017. In 1960 United States stood at roughly 154% of Saudi Arabia’s Life expectancy; today the figure is about 100%.
| Year | United States | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.31 | 69.77 | 154% |
| 1970 | 52.73 | 70.81 | 134% |
| 1980 | 62.44 | 73.61 | 118% |
| 1990 | 68.87 | 75.21 | 109% |
| 2000 | 72.61 | 76.64 | 106% |
| 2010 | 75.62 | 78.54 | 104% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | 76.98 | 99% |
| 2024 | 78.98 | 78.89 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Saudi Arabia pass United States in Life expectancy?
In 2017. Saudi Arabia’s published Life expectancy rose above United States’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do United States and Saudi Arabia compare today?
Saudi Arabia is ahead: 78.98 against 78.89 — the trailing economy stands at about 100% of the leader.
Are these Life expectancy figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — years — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: