Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 8.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.86 years
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.86 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.31 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.86 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.31 years, in 1950.
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.31 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 5.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.88 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.11 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.28 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.66 years | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 7.05 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.86 years | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.36 years | 5.31 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.54 years | 5.43 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 years | 5.73 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 years | 6.29 years | 6.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 years | 6.87 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 years | 7.62 years | 8.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 8.39 years | 8.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 years | 6.66 years | 8.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 79 Russian Federation 8.98 years compare
- 80 Bangladesh 8.94 years compare
- 81 Viet Nam 8.91 years compare
- 83 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 8.84 years compare
- 84 Slovakia 8.81 years compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 8.78 years compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United Arab Emirates was 8.86 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 years in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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