Egypt vs Tajikistan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Egypt
71.81 years
in 2024
Tajikistan
71.93 years
in 2024
Egypt rank
141st
Tajikistan rank
139th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 71.93 years against 71.81 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Egypt ranks 141st and Tajikistan ranks 139th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1960s 47 years 54.43 years 7.43 years Tajikistan
1970s 51.6 years 57.68 years 6.08 years Tajikistan
1980s 58.95 years 60.67 years 1.71 years Tajikistan
1990s 64.88 years 60.56 years 4.31 years Egypt
2000s 68.22 years 66.22 years 2 years Egypt
2010s 70.08 years 69.73 years 0.3441 years Egypt
2020s 70.64 years 70.7 years 0.0526 years Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Egypt or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 71.93 years against 71.81 years in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Egypt and Tajikistan?
0.12 years, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tajikistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Tajikistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Egypt ranks 141st and Tajikistan ranks 139th of 218 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.