Sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt
Egypt: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.32 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.32 years
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.25 years
in 1969
All-time low
3.46 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt is 4.32 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt peaked at 6.25 years in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.46 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.92 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.08 years | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 4.22 years | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 4.34 years | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.5 years | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.67 years | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 5.06 years | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 5.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.23 years | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 5.41 years | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.58 years | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 5.52 years | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.23 years | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.98 years | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 6.25 years | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 6.18 years | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.86 years | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.71 years | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.06 years | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 5.33 years | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 5.11 years | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.89 years | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.66 years | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.44 years | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.23 years | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.04 years | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.89 years | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.77 years | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.69 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.62 years | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.58 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.54 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.58 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.68 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.91 years | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.05 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.35 years | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.63 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.86 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.84 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.74 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.71 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.51 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.44 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.37 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.27 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.62 years | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 4.41 years | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 4.32 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 years | 3.92 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.82 years | 5.52 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 years | 4.23 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 years | 3.46 years | 4.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 3.46 years | 4.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 4.5 years | 4.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 years | 4.37 years | 4.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 years | 3.62 years | 4.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 156 Greenland 4.35 years compare
- 157 Vatican 4.34 years compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 4.33 years compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 4.3 years compare
- 161 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.29 years compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.25 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Egypt was 4.32 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 years in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 years in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.