Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 71.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.63
in 2023
All-time low
33.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 71.63 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Egypt peaked at 71.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.95, in 1950.
That places Egypt 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 53.27 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54.08 | +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 | 60.09 | +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 | 70.14 | +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% |
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 | 70.35 | 68.98 | 71.63 | 4 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3112 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Egypt?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Egypt was 71.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Egypt ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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