Egypt vs India: Life Expectancy at Birth
Egypt
71.81
in 2024
India
72.23
in 2024
Egypt rank
140th
India rank
137th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 72.23 against 71.81 in Egypt, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and India ranks 137th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47 | 46.46 | 0.5413 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 51.6 | 50.59 | 1.01 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 58.95 | 56 | 2.96 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 60.44 | 4.44 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 64.72 | 3.5 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.06 | 1.02 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 70.64 | 70.67 | 0.0318 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Egypt or India?
- India, at 72.23 against 71.81 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Egypt and India?
- 0.42, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 140th and India ranks 137th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.