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

02040602000201020212000: 60.42001: 60.22002: 60.32003: 60.32004: 60.62005: 60.92006: 60.92007: 61.12008: 61.12009: 61.12010: 61.12011: 61.32012: 61.22013: 61.62014: 61.72015: 61.42016: 61.92017: 62.32018: 62.42019: 62.52020: 61.22021: 60.4

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Egypt, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 118 Cambodia 60.63 compare
  2. 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.41 compare
  3. 120 Mauritania 60.39 compare
  4. 122 Suriname 60.3 compare
  5. 123 Nepal 60.2 compare
  6. 124 Honduras 60.05 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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