Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1960.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1961 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 57.5% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 61.8% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 66.3% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.7% | 53.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 67.7% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 77.1% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 78.9% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Monaco 96.6% compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 96.2% compare
- 4 Macao 95.5% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 95.4% compare
- 6 Andorra 95.2% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 58,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in United Arab Emirates was 96.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.