Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
82.91 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 years against 82.91 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 64.52 years | 7.91 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 69.8 years | 5.72 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 72.02 years | 5.92 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 79.92 years | 0.6446 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 82.13 years | 0.1742 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.19 years | 81.1 years | 2.08 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 83.05 years against 82.91 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.14 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release