In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia was 77.6 years, up from 77.3 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Saudi Arabia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Saudi Arabia
Year
Years
2025
77.6
2024
77.3
2023
77.1
2022
75.5
2021
75.3
2020
76.0
2019
76.9
2018
77.6
2017
77.6
2016
77.2
2015
76.6
2014
75.8
2013
75.1
2012
74.6
2011
74.3
2010
74.1
2009
74.0
2008
73.8
2007
73.6
2006
73.3
2005
73.0
2004
72.6
2003
72.3
2002
71.9
2001
71.5
2000
71.2
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.