Egypt vs India: Life expectancy at birth, total
Egypt
71.81 years
in 2024
India
72.23 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
140th
India rank
137th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 72.23 years against 71.81 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and India ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47 years | 46.46 years | 0.5413 years | Egypt |
| 1970s | 51.6 years | 50.59 years | 1.01 years | Egypt |
| 1980s | 58.95 years | 56 years | 2.96 years | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.88 years | 60.44 years | 4.44 years | Egypt |
| 2000s | 68.22 years | 64.72 years | 3.5 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70.08 years | 69.06 years | 1.02 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 70.64 years | 70.67 years | 0.0318 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Egypt or India?
- India, at 72.23 years against 71.81 years in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Egypt and India?
- 0.42 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Egypt ranks 140th and India ranks 137th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), 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
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.