Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectation at birth by sex

Denmark
83.85
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
84.2
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 84.2 against 83.85 in Denmark, a difference of 0.35.

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 50.32 22.65 Denmark
1960s 74.81 59.22 15.59 Denmark
1970s 76.79 68.36 8.43 Denmark
1980s 77.56 72.88 4.67 Denmark
1990s 78.19 74.47 3.72 Denmark
2000s 80.1 81.44 1.35 United Arab Emirates
2010s 82.51 83.38 0.8704 United Arab Emirates
2020s 83.46 82.79 0.6699 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 84.2 against 83.85 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
0.35, 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 expectation at birth by sex?
Denmark ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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