Survival to age 65, female in Egypt
Egypt: Survival to age 65, female was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2024
All-time low
48.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 81.8% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Egypt peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1960.
That places Egypt 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 81.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 81.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 48.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.3% | 53.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 59.6% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 66.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.6% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.6% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 136 Suriname 82.1% compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 81.8% compare
- 138 Republic of Moldova 81.8% compare
- 140 Iraq 81.7% compare
- 141 Tajikistan 81.3% compare
- 142 Guatemala 80.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Egypt?
- Survival to age 65, female in Egypt was 81.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.