Healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.36 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
60.36
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.52
in 2019
All-time low
60.23
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt stood at 60.36.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt peaked at 62.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.23, in 2001.
That places Egypt 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.42 | — |
| 2001 | 60.23 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.28 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.27 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.6 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.15 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.34 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.18 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.65 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.38 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.86 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.27 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.35 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.52 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.36 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.69 | 60.23 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.73 | 61.15 | 62.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.78 | 60.36 | 61.19 | 2 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt was 60.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.23 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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