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Egypt Life Expectancy

Egypt's life expectancy rose to 71.63 years in 2023, up from 71.01 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.9% (0.62) from the previous year. Egypt has life expectancy lower than the global median (71.63 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Africa, Egypt is higher (71.63 vs regional median 65.64) and ranks 7th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Egypt's happiness index fell to 3.82 points in 2024, down from 3.98 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 71.63
2022 71.01
2021 68.98
2020 69.79
2019 71.21
2018 70.97
2017 70.71
2016 70.44
2015 70.14
2014 69.91
2013 69.63
2012 69.46
2011 69.23
2010 69.08
2009 68.92
2008 68.76
2007 68.63
2006 68.49
2005 68.36
2004 68.21
2003 68.04
2002 67.85
2001 67.61
2000 67.33
1999 67.01
1998 66.64
1997 66.21
1996 65.73
1995 65.21
1994 64.66
1993 64.15
1992 63.58
1991 63.06
1990 62.51
1989 61.95
1988 61.36
1987 60.74
1986 60.08
1985 59.41
1984 58.7
1983 57.97
1982 57.22
1981 56.45
1980 55.67
1979 54.88
1978 54.08
1977 53.27
1976 52.48
1975 51.73
1974 51.04
1973 50.1
1972 49.91
1971 49.48
1970 49
1969 48.7
1968 48.6
1967 48.13
1966 47.99
1965 47.58
1964 47.08
1963 46.49
1962 45.84
1961 45.15
1960 44.44
Egypt Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Egypt is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 16.1 16.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.68 0.71 2020