Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, female

Denmark
84.2 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
84.32 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 84.32 years against 84.2 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 74.82 years 59.22 years 15.59 years Denmark
1970s 76.78 years 68.36 years 8.42 years Denmark
1980s 77.55 years 72.88 years 4.67 years Denmark
1990s 78.16 years 74.47 years 3.69 years Denmark
2000s 79.94 years 81.44 years 1.5 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 82.54 years 83.38 years 0.8426 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 83.6 years 83.09 years 0.5072 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 84.32 years against 84.2 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
0.12 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Denmark ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.