Life expectancy marimekko in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectancy marimekko was 71.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.63
in 2023
All-time low
29.8
in 1943
Years of data
97
1927–2023
Life expectancy marimekko in Egypt, 1927–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy marimekko in Egypt stood at 71.63. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy marimekko in Egypt peaked at 71.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 1943.
That places Egypt 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Life expectancy marimekko in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 33 | — |
| 1928 | 30.7 | -7.0% |
| 1929 | 30.6 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 35.4 | +15.7% |
| 1931 | 32.5 | -8.2% |
| 1932 | 31 | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 32.3 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 31.5 | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 33.2 | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 31.3 | -5.7% |
| 1937 | 34.5 | +10.2% |
| 1938 | 34.8 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 36 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 34.4 | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 35.7 | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 30.5 | -14.6% |
| 1943 | 29.8 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 33.4 | +12.1% |
| 1945 | 32.3 | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 34.4 | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 36.1 | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 36.7 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 33.95 | -7.5% |
| 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 71.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 71.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31.43 | 30.6 | 33 | 3 |
| 1930s | 33.25 | 31 | 36 | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.95 | 29.8 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy marimekko in Egypt?
- Life expectancy marimekko in Egypt was 71.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 1943.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectancy marimekko?
- Egypt ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy marimekko 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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