Arab World vs Qatar: Life expectancy at birth, total

Arab World
72.72 years
in 2024
Qatar
82.52 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
23rd
Qatar rank
27th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Arab World
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 82.52 years against 72.72 years in Arab World, a difference of 9.8 years.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 27th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 47.65 years 61.05 years 13.4 years Qatar
1970s 53.37 years 67.33 years 13.96 years Qatar
1980s 59.69 years 71.6 years 11.91 years Qatar
1990s 64.79 years 74.28 years 9.49 years Qatar
2000s 68.15 years 76.82 years 8.67 years Qatar
2010s 70.57 years 81.44 years 10.87 years Qatar
2020s 71.63 years 81.65 years 10.01 years Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Arab World or Qatar?
Qatar, at 82.52 years against 72.72 years in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Arab World and Qatar?
9.8 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Qatar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Arab World ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 27th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.