Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, male

Sweden
82.6 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
82.17 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 82.6 years against 82.17 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.43 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 71.62 years 52.62 years 19.01 years Sweden
1970s 72.22 years 62.63 years 9.59 years Sweden
1980s 73.76 years 68.24 years 5.53 years Sweden
1990s 76 years 70.8 years 5.2 years Sweden
2000s 78.35 years 79.16 years 0.8107 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 80.41 years 81.34 years 0.9328 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 81.52 years 80.44 years 1.08 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
Sweden, at 82.6 years against 82.17 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
0.43 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Sweden ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th 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, male (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, male (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.