{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Saudi Arabia Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Life Expectancy at Birth: 79 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Saudi Arabia","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=SA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"79","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":57.78},{"period":"1976","value":58.782},{"period":"1977","value":59.749},{"period":"1978","value":60.685},{"period":"1979","value":61.518},{"period":"1980","value":62.444},{"period":"1981","value":63.252},{"period":"1982","value":64.008},{"period":"1983","value":64.719},{"period":"1984","value":65.391},{"period":"1985","value":66.027},{"period":"1986","value":66.648},{"period":"1987","value":67.242},{"period":"1988","value":67.814},{"period":"1989","value":68.359},{"period":"1990","value":68.874},{"period":"1991","value":69.341},{"period":"1992","value":69.799},{"period":"1993","value":70.208},{"period":"1994","value":70.587},{"period":"1995","value":70.944},{"period":"1996","value":71.288},{"period":"1997","value":71.624},{"period":"1998","value":71.957},{"period":"1999","value":72.29},{"period":"2000","value":72.607},{"period":"2001","value":72.951},{"period":"2002","value":73.296},{"period":"2003","value":73.657},{"period":"2004","value":74.027},{"period":"2005","value":74.4},{"period":"2006","value":74.762},{"period":"2007","value":75.066},{"period":"2008","value":75.301},{"period":"2009","value":75.447},{"period":"2010","value":75.616},{"period":"2011","value":75.808},{"period":"2012","value":76.09},{"period":"2013","value":76.517},{"period":"2014","value":77.116},{"period":"2015","value":77.776},{"period":"2016","value":78.354},{"period":"2017","value":78.721},{"period":"2018","value":78.75},{"period":"2019","value":78.313},{"period":"2020","value":77.596},{"period":"2021","value":77.089},{"period":"2022","value":77.31},{"period":"2023","value":78.732},{"period":"2024","value":78.982}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"78.7","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"77.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"77.6","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"78.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"78.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"78.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"78.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"77.8","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"76.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"76.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"75.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"75.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"75.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"75.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"74.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"74.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 79 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 57.8 in 1975. The latest reading of 79 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3."}]}