Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1967
All-time low
1.05
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt peaked at 1.14 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2021.
That places Egypt 152nd 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Egypt was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1967.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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