Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt
Egypt: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2023
All-time low
36.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt is 71.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt peaked at 71.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.8% | — |
| 1961 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 71.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 71.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 39.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 47.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 55.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.4% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 64.2% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.4% | 71.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Egypt was 71.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Egypt ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.