Life expectancy, source comparison in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 71.63 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Egypt peaked at 71.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.95 years, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 years | 33.95 years | 43.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 47 years | 44.44 years | 48.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6 years | 49 years | 54.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.95 years | 55.67 years | 61.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.88 years | 62.51 years | 67.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 years | 67.33 years | 68.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.08 years | 69.08 years | 71.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.35 years | 68.98 years | 71.63 years | 4 |
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More health data for Egypt
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 life expectancy, source comparison in Egypt?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Egypt was 71.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 years in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Egypt ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.