Life Expectancy at Birth in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Life Expectancy at Birth was 83.07 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
83.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.07
in 2024
All-time low
50.65
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 83.07 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 83.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.65, in 1960.

That places United Arab Emirates 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.1 50.65 59.76 10
1970s 64.52 60.78 67.64 10
1980s 69.8 68.16 70.96 10
1990s 72.02 71.07 74.98 10
2000s 79.92 76.35 81.68 10
2010s 82.13 81.89 82.6 10
2020s 81.5 79.08 83.07 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 18 Luxembourg 83.2 compare
  2. 19 Norway 83.16 compare
  3. 20 Faroe Islands 83.08 compare
  4. 22 Australia 83.05 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 83.01 compare
  6. 24 France 82.98 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for United Arab Emirates

All data for United Arab Emirates β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates?
Life expectancy at birth in United Arab Emirates was 83.07 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 83.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 50.65 in 1960.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for life expectancy at birth?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.