Difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.14.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2012.
That places United Arab Emirates 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.73 | — |
| 1951 | 8.53 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 8.3 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.06 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 7.79 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 7.5 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 7.2 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 6.89 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 6.39 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.21 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 6.11 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 6.06 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.04 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.9 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.68 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.55 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.42 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.3 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.19 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.99 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.89 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.52 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.44 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.31 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.27 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.22 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.11 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.03 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.75 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.67 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.47 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.41 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -18.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.4% | 2.35 | 3.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6 | 6.39 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.94 | 5.55 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 4.52 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 3.85 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 2.79 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.79 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.59 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.14 | 3.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in United Arab Emirates was 2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 1950.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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