Egypt vs Samoa: Life Expectancy at Birth

Egypt
71.81
in 2024
Samoa
71.83
in 2024
Egypt rank
140th
Samoa rank
139th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Egypt
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 71.83 against 71.81 in Egypt, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Egypt ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 139th of 216 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 47 57.24 10.24 Samoa
1970s 51.6 62.54 10.94 Samoa
1980s 58.95 66.35 7.4 Samoa
1990s 64.88 69.25 4.37 Samoa
2000s 68.22 71.17 2.95 Samoa
2010s 70.08 71.07 0.9964 Samoa
2020s 70.64 71.38 0.7364 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Egypt or Samoa?
Samoa, at 71.83 against 71.81 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Egypt and Samoa?
0.02, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Samoa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Egypt ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 139th 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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.