Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 2.14 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.14 years
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.73 years
in 1950
All-time low
1.59 years
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.14 years.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.73 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.59 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.73 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.53 years | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 8.3 years | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.06 years | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 7.79 years | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 7.5 years | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 7.2 years | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 6.89 years | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 6.62 years | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 6.39 years | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.21 years | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 6.11 years | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 6.06 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.9 years | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.8 years | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.68 years | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.55 years | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.42 years | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.3 years | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.19 years | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.09 years | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.99 years | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.89 years | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8 years | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7 years | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6 years | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.52 years | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.44 years | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.37 years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.31 years | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.27 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.22 years | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.17 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.11 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.03 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.94 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.85 years | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.75 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.67 years | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.53 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.47 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.41 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.32 years | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.19 years | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.01 years | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 years | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.55 years | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.34 years | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 years | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 years | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 years | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 years | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.95 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 years | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 years | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7 years | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 years | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 years | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 years | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.02 years | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 years | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 years | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.02 years | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.96 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.63 years | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.14 years | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6 years | 6.39 years | 8.73 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.94 years | 5.55 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.95 years | 4.52 years | 5.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 years | 3.85 years | 4.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 years | 2.79 years | 3.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 years | 1.79 years | 2.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 years | 1.59 years | 2.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.14 years | 3.02 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in United Arab Emirates was 2.14 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 years in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.