South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, total

South Asia
72.56 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
83.07 years
in 2024
South Asia rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • South Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.07 years against 72.56 years in South Asia, a difference of 10.51 years.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 46.66 years 55.1 years 8.44 years United Arab Emirates
1970s 50.43 years 64.52 years 14.09 years United Arab Emirates
1980s 55.89 years 69.8 years 13.91 years United Arab Emirates
1990s 60.28 years 72.02 years 11.74 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 64.86 years 79.92 years 15.06 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 69.26 years 82.13 years 12.87 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 71.02 years 81.5 years 10.48 years United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 83.07 years against 72.56 years in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
10.51 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
South Asia ranks 26th 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.