Inequality in life expectancy in Egypt
Egypt: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1044 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Egypt stood at 0.1044. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Egypt peaked at 0.1549 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1044, in 2023.
That places Egypt 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1347 | 0.1154 | 0.1549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1072 | 0.1044 | 0.1107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Paraguay 0.1063 compare
- 90 Morocco 0.1063 compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 0.1063 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.1038 compare
- 94 Samoa 0.1032 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.1031 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Egypt?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Egypt was 0.1044 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1549 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1044 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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