Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy by sex
Denmark
83.85 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
84.2 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 84.2 years against 83.85 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 years | 50.32 years | 22.65 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.81 years | 59.22 years | 15.59 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 76.79 years | 68.36 years | 8.43 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.56 years | 72.88 years | 4.67 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 74.47 years | 3.72 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 80.1 years | 81.44 years | 1.35 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 82.51 years | 83.38 years | 0.8704 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 83.46 years | 82.79 years | 0.6699 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 84.2 years against 83.85 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.35 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Denmark ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.