Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 82.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.91 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.91 years
in 2023
All-time low
60.78 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 82.91 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.78 years, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.78 years | — |
| 1971 | 61.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 63.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 64.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 65.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 66.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 67.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 70.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.66 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.98 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.35 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.62 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.72 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.27 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.08 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 80.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.91 years | +3.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 82.91 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 82.91 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.52 years | 60.78 years | 67.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8 years | 68.16 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.02 years | 71.07 years | 74.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 76.35 years | 81.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 years | 81.89 years | 82.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1 years | 79.08 years | 82.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in United Arab Emirates was 82.91 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.78 years in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release