Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy
Thailand
79.27 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
78.95 years
in 2020
Thailand rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Life expectancy over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 79.27 years against 78.95 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Thailand ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 26 years | 1.5 years | Thailand |
| 1920s | 32.5 years | 26 years | 6.5 years | Thailand |
| 1930s | 39.3 years | 26 years | 13.3 years | Thailand |
| 1950s | 48.9 years | 49.52 years | 0.625 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 54.12 years | 55.41 years | 1.29 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 59.5 years | 63.08 years | 3.58 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 67.45 years | 68.76 years | 1.31 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 70.7 years | 72.3 years | 1.6 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 73.07 years | 75.53 years | 2.46 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 76.92 years | 78.78 years | 1.85 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 79.27 years | 78.95 years | 0.3282 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- Thailand, at 79.27 years against 78.95 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.32 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.