Life Expectancy at Birth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Life Expectancy at Birth was 83.07 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.65 | — |
| 1961 | 51.6 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 52.55 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 53.51 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 54.49 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 55.51 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 56.57 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 57.65 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 58.73 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 59.76 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 60.78 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 61.75 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.67 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 63.54 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.35 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.11 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 65.81 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 66.47 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 67.08 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.64 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.16 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.62 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.06 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.45 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.8 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.12 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.41 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.62 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.81 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.07 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.16 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.39 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.82 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.56 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.66 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.98 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.35 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.62 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.72 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.27 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.78 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.16 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.44 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.68 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.45 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.94 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.08 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 80.49 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.91 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 83.07 | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 83.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 83.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.