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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Saint Lucia 83.76 years compare
  2. 149 Nepal 83.68 years compare
  3. 150 Tonga 83.53 years compare
  4. 152 Dominican Republic 83.46 years compare
  5. 153 American Samoa 83.32 years compare
  6. 154 Guatemala 83.08 years compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.