Life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, total was 83.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.07 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
83.07 years
in 2024
All-time low
50.65 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 83.07 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 83.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.65 years, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.65 years | — |
| 1961 | 51.6 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 52.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 53.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 54.49 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 55.51 years | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 56.57 years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.65 years | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 58.73 years | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 59.76 years | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 60.78 years | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 61.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 63.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 65.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 66.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 67.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.66 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.98 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.35 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.72 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.08 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 80.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.91 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 83.07 years | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 83.07 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 83.07 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.71 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1 years | 50.65 years | 59.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.52 years | 60.78 years | 67.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8 years | 68.16 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.02 years | 71.07 years | 74.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 76.35 years | 81.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 years | 81.89 years | 82.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 years | 79.08 years | 83.07 years | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates was 83.07 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 83.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.65 years in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.