Difference in male and female life expectancy in Egypt
Egypt: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.14
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1967
All-time low
3.44
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Egypt stood at 4.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Egypt peaked at 8.1 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2021.
That places Egypt 147th out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.53 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.55 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.61 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.7 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.15 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 6.94 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 7.08 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 7.2 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 7.31 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 7.4 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 7.46 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.51 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.55 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.59 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.63 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.1 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 8.04 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.94 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.51 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 7.33 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.81 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 6.84 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 6.55 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 6.24 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.92 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.76 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.36 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.21 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.96 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.75 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.72 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.92 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 6.48 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 7.31 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 5.3 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 3.75 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.71 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.38 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.19 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.44 | 4.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 144 Djibouti 4.19 compare
- 145 Brunei 4.17 compare
- 146 Italy 4.15 compare
- 148 Marshall Islands 4.14 compare
- 149 Falkland Islands 4.12 compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 4.11 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Egypt?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Egypt was 4.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1967.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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