Life expectation at birth by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Egypt is 73.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Egypt peaked at 73.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 1950.
That places Egypt 155th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.7 | 36.04 | 46.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.03 | 47.35 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.29 | 52.21 | 57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.77 | 57.7 | 63.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.77 | 64.22 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.65 | 69.6 | 71.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.44 | 71.53 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.45 | 70.81 | 73.81 | 4 |
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More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Egypt?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Egypt was 73.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Egypt ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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