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The kingdom that started living longer: six extra years in a decade

A Saudi born in 2016 had a life expectancy of 74. A Saudi born today is expected to live to 79.7. That gain — almost six years in a decade — is unusually large for a country at this income level, and it isn't an accident. Universal coverage, the Sehhaty platform, and the unified insurance scheme are the visible mechanism. The structural cause is the decision to treat healthcare as an indicator that gets measured.

79.7 yrs· Saudis living longer