Life expectancy at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectancy at birth was 69.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.11
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.59
in 2019
All-time low
68.78
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Egypt is 69.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Egypt peaked at 71.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.78, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 118th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.32 | 68.78 | 69.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.56 | 69.83 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.61 | 69.11 | 70.12 | 2 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Egypt?
- Life expectancy at birth in Egypt was 69.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.78 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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