World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Egypt: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 71.8 yrs (2024), 140th of 217 in the world and 17th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 74.0 yrs (2024), 145th of 217 in the world and 18th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 69.7 yrs (2024), 131st of 217 in the world and 17th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy71.8 yrs2024 · world 140/217 · region 17/23Life expectancy, women74.0 yrs2024 · world 145/217 · region 18/23Life expectancy, men69.7 yrs2024 · world 131/217 · region 17/23Infant mortality20.82024 · world 67/196 · region 5/23
Life expectancy
EgyptMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
5560657075199520002005201020152020Egypt71.8 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
EgyptMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Egypt74.0 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Egypt in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years71.8 yrs2024140/21717/2367.3 yrs69.1 yrs69.8 yrs+2.7%since 201472.3 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years74.0 yrs2024145/21718/2369.6 yrs71.5 yrs72.0 yrs+2.3%since 201474.3 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.7 yrs2024131/21717/2365.1 yrs66.7 yrs67.7 yrs+3.1%since 201470.4 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births20.8202467/1965/2340.127.222.6−15%since 201432.033.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births22.4202468/1966/2347.330.524.4−17%since 201436.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births13.9202463/1966/2322.816.715.1−10%since 201422.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births172023129/19413/23533231−37%since 201347235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months97%202434/19310/2398%96%94%+4.0 ppsince 201484%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024121/1537/200.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.1%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people102024148/20816/23211511−23%since 2014110208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.9%2023129/19316/234.9%4.2%4.2%+0.2 ppsince 20135.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure57.2%202321/1934/2362.5%62.6%59.3%−0.7 ppsince 201328.3%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.672020123/18019/22··0.67+36%since 20031.300.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.12021140/18217/231.91.41.1−24%since 20111.11.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.3%2024103/20612/2399.0%98.3%97.6%−0.7 ppsince 201492.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population97.1%202484/20313/2392.0%94.1%96.2%+2.1 ppsince 201483.7%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults25.0%202448/1664/2019.7%21.5%23.9%+3.5 ppsince 201018.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people10.12019126/18617/2311.213.710.12019−22%since 200917.017.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Egypt and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Egypt. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEgyptSudanIsraelLibya
Life expectancy71.8 yrs202466.5 yrs202483.2 yrs202471.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women74.0 yrs202469.8 yrs202485.4 yrs202472.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.7 yrs202463.4 yrs202481.1 yrs202469.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality20.8202442.920242.720247.92024
Under-5 mortality22.4202461.620243.320249.82024
Neonatal mortality13.9202423.720241.720245.22024
Maternal mortality172023256202322023592023
Measles vaccination97%202446%202498%202489%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.2%2024—0.1%2024
Sudan: healthIsrael: healthLibya: health
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