Male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Male life expectancy at birth was 81.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.98 years
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.98 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.3 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates stood at 81.98 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 81.98 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3 years, in 1950.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.3 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 40 years | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 40.88 years | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 41.79 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 42.75 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 43.81 years | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 44.89 years | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 45.96 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 47 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 48.03 years | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 49 years | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 49.97 years | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 50.95 years | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 51.97 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 53.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 54.11 years | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 55.23 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 56.37 years | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 57.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 58.6 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 59.66 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 60.65 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 61.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 62.45 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 63.26 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 64.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 64.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 65.38 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 65.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 66.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 69.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.62 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 74.01 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.44 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 76.77 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.92 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 78.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.27 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.8 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 77.87 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 79.38 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.98 years | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.45 years | 38.3 years | 47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.62 years | 48.03 years | 57.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.63 years | 58.6 years | 65.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.24 years | 66.52 years | 69.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8 years | 69.67 years | 74.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.16 years | 75.44 years | 81.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.34 years | 81.16 years | 81.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.01 years | 77.87 years | 81.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Andorra 82.1 years compare
- 5 Australia 82.1 years compare
- 6 Switzerland 82.01 years compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 years compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 years compare
- 10 Norway 81.75 years compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates?
- Male life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates was 81.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 81.98 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 years in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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