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
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2018
All-time low
35.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.1% | — |
| 1961 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 54.9% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 62.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 85.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 85.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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.