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

Iceland
84.5 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
84.32 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 84.5 years against 84.32 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.18 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 218 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 76.31 years 59.22 years 17.08 years Iceland
1970s 78.48 years 68.36 years 10.12 years Iceland
1980s 80.2 years 72.88 years 7.32 years Iceland
1990s 81.1 years 74.47 years 6.63 years Iceland
2000s 82.99 years 81.44 years 1.55 years Iceland
2010s 84.21 years 83.38 years 0.8274 years Iceland
2020s 84.28 years 83.09 years 1.19 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
Iceland, at 84.5 years against 84.32 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
0.18 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Iceland ranks 30th 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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About this data

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.