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
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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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.