Life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth was 78.31 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.31
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.41
in 2019
All-time low
78.12
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates is 78.31, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 81.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.12, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.38 | 78.12 | 80.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.72 | 80.26 | 81.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.22 | 78.31 | 80.13 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 10 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 159,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 101,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 143,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates?
- Life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates was 78.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 81.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.12 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for life expectancy at birth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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