Mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt
Egypt: Mens life expectancy at birth was 69.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.49
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
142nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.49
in 2023
All-time low
32.12
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt stood at 69.49. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt peaked at 69.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.12, in 1950.
That places Egypt 142nd 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.12 | — |
| 1951 | 33.37 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 34.61 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 35.82 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 36.93 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 37.94 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 38.62 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 39.65 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 40.4 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 41.1 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 41.77 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 42.51 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 43.17 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 43.78 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 44.33 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.18 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 45.15 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 45.73 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 46.04 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.65 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.15 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 47.18 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.45 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 49.24 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 50.09 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 50.98 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 52.77 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 53.65 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 54.5 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 55.32 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 56.11 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 56.87 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.6 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 58.3 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 58.97 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.2 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 60.76 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 61.82 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.34 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 62.81 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.31 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.78 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.19 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.54 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.85 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.32 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.81 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.52 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.84 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.26 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.16 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.69 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 67.19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.83 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 69.49 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.06 | 32.12 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.21 | 41.77 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.04 | 46.04 | 52.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.11 | 53.65 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.97 | 60.76 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.85 | 65.1 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.77 | 66.69 | 69.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 67.19 | 69.49 | 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Egypt was 69.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.12 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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