Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Life Expectancy at Birth

Ireland
83.01
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
83.07
in 2024
Ireland rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83.07 against 83.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 70.45 55.1 15.35 Ireland
1970s 71.59 64.52 7.07 Ireland
1980s 73.63 69.8 3.83 Ireland
1990s 75.59 72.02 3.58 Ireland
2000s 78.61 79.92 1.31 United Arab Emirates
2010s 81.48 82.13 0.6536 United Arab Emirates
2020s 82.61 81.5 1.11 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 83.07 against 83.01 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
0.06, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Ireland ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.