Egypt vs Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, total
Egypt
71.63 years
in 2023
Samoa
71.7 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
137th
Samoa rank
136th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Egypt
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.7 years against 71.63 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Egypt ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th of 212 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6 years | 62.54 years | 10.94 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 58.95 years | 66.35 years | 7.4 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 64.88 years | 69.25 years | 4.37 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.22 years | 71.17 years | 2.95 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 70.08 years | 71.07 years | 0.9964 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.35 years | 71.27 years | 0.9155 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Egypt or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.7 years against 71.63 years in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Egypt and Samoa?
- 0.07 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Egypt ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th of 212 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