Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.6889 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates is 0.6889, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6161, in 2009.
That places United Arab Emirates 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4 | — |
| 1951 | 5.31 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 5.22 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.12 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.02 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.92 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 4.81 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.7 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.6 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.51 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 4.43 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.29 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.23 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.17 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.11 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.97 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.81 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.21 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8887 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7879 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7174 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6695 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6389 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.622 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6161 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6185 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6269 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6388 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.652 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6641 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6744 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6829 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6893 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6936 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6957 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.822 | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6889 | -16.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6889 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6889 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.5% | 0.6957 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | -31.7% | 1.2 | 0.822 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.96 | 4.51 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.13 | 3.81 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 3.21 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.9 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 1.76 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8671 | 0.6161 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6636 | 0.6185 | 0.6957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9352 | 0.6889 | 1.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.6889 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6161 in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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