Other small states vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, total

Other small states
73.81 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
83.07 years
in 2024
Other small states rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Other small states
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.07 years against 73.81 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.26 years.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 58.87 years 55.1 years 3.77 years Other small states
1970s 60.7 years 64.52 years 3.82 years United Arab Emirates
1980s 63.37 years 69.8 years 6.43 years United Arab Emirates
1990s 65.01 years 72.02 years 7 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 67.53 years 79.92 years 12.39 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 71.22 years 82.13 years 10.91 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 72.92 years 81.5 years 8.58 years United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Other small states or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 83.07 years against 73.81 years in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Other small states and United Arab Emirates?
9.26 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Other small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Other small states ranks 20th 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.