Life expectancy of women vs. men in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 84.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.2 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
47.04 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 84.2 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.04 years, in 1950.
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 48.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 49.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 49.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 50.68 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 51.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 52.09 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 52.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 53.73 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 54.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 55.61 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 56.6 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 57.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 58.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 59.67 years | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 60.78 years | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 61.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 62.9 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 63.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 64.9 years | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 65.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 67.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 68.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 68.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 69.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 70.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 73.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 77.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 78.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 79.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 80.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.93 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 82.11 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.2 years | +2.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 84.2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 84.2 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.32 years | 47.04 years | 53.73 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.22 years | 54.63 years | 63.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.36 years | 64.9 years | 71.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.88 years | 71.56 years | 73.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.47 years | 73.71 years | 77.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.44 years | 78.23 years | 83.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.38 years | 83.01 years | 84.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.79 years | 80.93 years | 84.2 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)
- 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 of women vs. men in United Arab Emirates?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in United Arab Emirates was 84.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.04 years in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.