Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt
Egypt: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.49
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.49
in 2023
All-time low
32.12
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt stood at 69.49. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt peaked at 69.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.12, in 1950.
That places Egypt 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.12 | — |
| 1951 | 33.37 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 34.61 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 35.82 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 36.93 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 37.94 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 38.62 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 39.65 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 40.4 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 41.1 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 41.77 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 42.51 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 43.17 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 43.78 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 44.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.18 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 45.15 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 45.73 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46.04 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.65 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.15 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 47.18 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.45 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 49.24 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 50.09 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 50.98 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 52.77 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 53.65 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 54.5 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 55.32 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 56.11 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 56.87 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.6 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 58.3 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 58.97 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.2 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 60.76 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.34 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.81 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.31 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.78 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.19 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.54 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.85 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.32 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.81 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.84 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.26 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.16 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.69 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 67.19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.83 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 69.49 | +1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 69.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 69.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.06 | 32.12 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.21 | 41.77 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.04 | 46.04 | 52.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.11 | 53.65 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.97 | 60.76 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.85 | 65.1 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.77 | 66.69 | 69.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 67.19 | 69.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Egypt was 69.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.12 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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