Egypt vs Greenland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Egypt
71.63 years
in 2023
Greenland
71.55 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
138th
Greenland rank
139th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Egypt
- Greenland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.63 years against 71.55 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Egypt ranks 138th and Greenland ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6 years | 62.63 years | 11.03 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 58.95 years | 63.85 years | 4.89 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 64.88 years | 65.66 years | 0.7881 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 68.22 years | 67.89 years | 0.3332 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70.08 years | 71.2 years | 1.12 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 70.35 years | 71.69 years | 1.34 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Egypt or Greenland?
- Egypt, at 71.63 years against 71.55 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Egypt and Greenland?
- 0.08 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greenland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Greenland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Egypt ranks 138th and Greenland ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release