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
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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About this data
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.