Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.02
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates is 1.03, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2012.
That places United Arab Emirates 231st 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 ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.23 | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in United Arab Emirates was 1.03 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.