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United Arab Emirates Life Expectancy

The United Arab Emirates' life expectancy rose to 82.91 years in 2023, up from 80.49 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3% (2.42) from the previous year. The United Arab Emirates has life expectancy higher than the global median (82.91 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, the United Arab Emirates is higher (82.91 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 7th out of 48 countries in Asia.

The United Arab Emirates' happiness index rose to 6.76 points in 2024, up from 6.73 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 82.91
2022 80.49
2021 79.08
2020 81.94
2019 82.6
2018 82.45
2017 82.39
2016 82.19
2015 82.08
2014 81.99
2013 81.95
2012 81.91
2011 81.9
2010 81.89
2009 81.68
2008 81.59
2007 81.44
2006 81.16
2005 80.78
2004 80.27
2003 79.6
2002 78.72
2001 77.62
2000 76.35
1999 74.98
1998 73.66
1997 72.56
1996 71.82
1995 71.39
1994 71.2
1993 71.16
1992 71.17
1991 71.14
1990 71.07
1989 70.96
1988 70.81
1987 70.62
1986 70.41
1985 70.12
1984 69.8
1983 69.45
1982 69.06
1981 68.62
1980 68.16
1979 67.64
1978 67.08
1977 66.47
1976 65.81
1975 65.11
1974 64.35
1973 63.54
1972 62.67
1971 61.75
1970 60.78
1969 59.76
1968 58.73
1967 57.65
1966 56.57
1965 55.51
1964 54.49
1963 53.51
1962 52.55
1961 51.6
1960 50.65
United Arab Emirates Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in United Arab Emirates is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 4 4.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.91 2.88 2021