Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.32
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 1969
All-time low
3.46
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt is 4.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt peaked at 6.25 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 1990.
That places Egypt 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.92 | — |
| 1951 | 4.08 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 4.22 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 4.34 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.5 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.67 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 5.06 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 5.04 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.23 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 5.41 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.58 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 5.52 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.59 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.66 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.79 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.23 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.98 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.86 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 5.33 | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 5.11 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.89 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.66 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.44 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.23 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.62 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.47 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.58 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.74 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.86 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | -2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 | 3.92 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.82 | 5.52 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 4.23 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.46 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.46 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.5 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.37 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.62 | 4.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 156 Greenland 4.35 compare
- 157 Vatican 4.34 compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 4.33 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 4.3 compare
- 161 North Korea 4.29 compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.25 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Egypt was 4.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 1969.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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