United Arab Emirates vs World: Life expectancy at birth, total

United Arab Emirates
83.07 years
in 2024
World
73.48 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
World rank
19th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • World
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.07 years against 73.48 years in World, a difference of 9.59 years.

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

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates World Difference Ahead
1960s 55.1 years 55.51 years 0.405 years World
1970s 64.52 years 59.87 years 4.65 years United Arab Emirates
1980s 69.8 years 63.6 years 6.2 years United Arab Emirates
1990s 72.02 years 66.16 years 5.86 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 79.92 years 68.99 years 10.93 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 82.13 years 71.83 years 10.31 years United Arab Emirates
2020s 81.5 years 72.64 years 8.86 years United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, United Arab Emirates or World?
United Arab Emirates, at 83.07 years against 73.48 years in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between United Arab Emirates and World?
9.59 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 217 countries.
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

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.