Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectancy was 83.47 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83.47
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
83.47
in 2100
All-time low
33.95
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Egypt, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy in Egypt stood at 83.47. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Egypt peaked at 83.47 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 33.95, in 1950.
That places Egypt 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.95 | — |
| 1951 | 35.28 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 36.6 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 37.87 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 39.06 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 40.15 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 41.02 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 42.05 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 42.89 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 43.68 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 44.44 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 45.15 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.84 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 46.49 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.08 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 47.58 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 47.99 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.13 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.6 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.48 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 49.91 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 50.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 51.04 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 51.73 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.48 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 53.27 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54.07 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 54.88 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 55.67 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 56.45 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 57.22 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 57.97 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 58.7 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.41 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.08 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 60.74 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.36 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.95 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.51 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.06 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.59 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.15 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.66 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.21 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.73 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.64 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.01 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.05 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.49 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.76 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.92 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.23 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.46 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.91 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.44 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.71 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.97 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.79 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 68.98 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.01 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.63 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.81 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.99 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 72.16 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 72.34 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.52 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 73.19 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 73.53 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 74.01 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 74.17 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 74.49 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.81 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 75.13 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 75.44 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 75.59 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 75.75 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.91 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 76.06 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 76.85 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 77.16 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 77.48 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 77.79 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 77.94 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.1 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 78.25 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 78.41 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 78.72 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.04 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.19 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 79.35 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 79.65 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 79.8 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.24 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 80.39 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 80.69 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 80.84 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 80.98 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.13 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.26 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 81.54 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 81.68 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 81.82 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 81.96 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.11 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.25 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 82.39 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 82.53 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 82.93 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 83.07 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 83.21 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 83.34 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 83.47 | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 83.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 83.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.9, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 | 33.95 | 43.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47 | 44.44 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6 | 49 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.95 | 55.67 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 62.51 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 67.33 | 68.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.08 | 71.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.49 | 68.98 | 72.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.6 | 72.85 | 74.34 | 10 |
| 2040s | 75.2 | 74.49 | 75.91 | 10 |
| 2050s | 76.77 | 76.06 | 77.48 | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.33 | 77.63 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2070s | 79.87 | 79.19 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.33 | 80.69 | 81.96 | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.73 | 82.11 | 83.34 | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.47 | 83.47 | 83.47 | 1 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Egypt?
- Life expectancy in Egypt was 83.47 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 83.47 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy 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 UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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