Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
74.97 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
83.07 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.07 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.1 years.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 65.8 years 55.1 years 10.69 years Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 66.82 years 64.52 years 2.3 years Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 68.07 years 69.8 years 1.73 years United Arab Emirates
1990s 67.87 years 72.02 years 4.15 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 69.38 years 79.92 years 10.54 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 73.16 years 82.13 years 8.98 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 73.83 years 81.5 years 7.67 years United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 83.07 years against 74.97 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
8.1 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 47 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
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.