Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 85.8% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 86.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 35.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 44.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 59.2% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 77.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 85.8% | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia was 85.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.