Life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 83.47 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83.47 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.47 years
in 2100
All-time low
71.81 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt is 83.47 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt peaked at 83.47 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 71.81 years, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.81 years | — |
| 2025 | 71.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 72.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 72.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 72.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 72.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 73.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 73.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 73.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 74.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 74.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 74.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 74.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 74.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 74.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 75.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 75.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 75.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 75.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 76.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 76.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 76.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 76.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 76.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 76.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 77.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 77.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 77.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 77.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 77.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 77.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 78.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 78.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 78.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 78.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 78.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 79.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 79.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 79.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 79.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 79.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 80.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 80.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 80.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 80.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 80.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 81.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 81.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 81.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 81.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 81.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 82.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 82.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 82.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 82.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 82.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 83.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 83.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 83.47 years | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 83.47 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 83.47 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12 years, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72.25 years | 71.81 years | 72.69 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 73.6 years | 72.85 years | 74.34 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 75.2 years | 74.49 years | 75.91 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 76.77 years | 76.06 years | 77.48 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.33 years | 77.63 years | 79.04 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 79.87 years | 79.19 years | 80.54 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.33 years | 80.69 years | 81.96 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.73 years | 82.11 years | 83.34 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.47 years | 83.47 years | 83.47 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 148 Saint Lucia 83.76 years compare
- 149 Nepal 83.68 years compare
- 150 Tonga 83.53 years compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 83.46 years compare
- 153 American Samoa 83.32 years compare
- 154 Guatemala 83.08 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Egypt was 83.47 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 83.47 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.81 years in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Egypt ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.