Egypt vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy
Egypt
70.99 years
in 2020
Russian Federation
71.34 years
in 2020
Egypt rank
100th
Russian Federation rank
97th
Life expectancy over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 71.34 years against 70.99 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Egypt ranks 100th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 28.68 years | 3.68 years | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 25 years | 29.55 years | 4.55 years | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 25 years | 30.85 years | 5.85 years | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 26.58 years | 32.58 years | 5.99 years | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 28.8 years | 33.45 years | 4.65 years | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 30.2 years | 43.68 years | 13.48 years | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 31.23 years | 46.26 years | 15.04 years | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 43.65 years | 61.66 years | 18.01 years | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 47.58 years | 69.1 years | 21.52 years | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 52.2 years | 68.57 years | 16.38 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 58.26 years | 67.87 years | 9.61 years | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 65.23 years | 66.32 years | 1.09 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 68.39 years | 65.67 years | 2.72 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70.07 years | 70.74 years | 0.6699 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 70.99 years | 71.34 years | 0.3518 years | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Egypt or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 71.34 years against 70.99 years in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 0.35 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 100th and Russian Federation ranks 97th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.