Algeria vs Egypt
Algeria vs Egypt: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 76.3 years in Algeria and 71.6 years in Egypt, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Algeria, by 4.6 years, or 1.06 times that in Egypt.
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What the numbers say
- Algeria has been higher since 1981, when it overtook Egypt.
- In 2023, Algeria ranked 99 and Egypt ranked 150 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Algeria at 88.1 years and Egypt at 83.5 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Algeria | Egypt | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76.3 | 71.6 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 76.1 | 71 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 75.2 | 69 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 73.3 | 69.8 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 75.7 | 71.2 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 75.6 | 71 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 75.4 | 70.7 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 75.3 | 70.4 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 75.2 | 70.1 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 75 | 69.9 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 74.8 | 69.6 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 74.6 | 69.5 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 74.4 | 69.2 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 74.1 | 69.1 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 73.9 | 68.9 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 73.6 | 68.8 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 73.4 | 68.6 | 69 |
| 2006 | 73.1 | 68.5 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 72.8 | 68.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 68.2 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 71.9 | 68.1 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 71.6 | 67.9 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 71 | 67.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 70.6 | 67.3 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 70.1 | 67 | 66 |
| 1998 | 69.3 | 66.6 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 68.9 | 66.2 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 68.2 | 65.7 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 67.7 | 65.2 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 67.3 | 64.7 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 67.8 | 64.2 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 67.7 | 63.6 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 67.7 | 63.1 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 67.7 | 62.5 | 64 |
| 1989 | 67.5 | 62 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 61.4 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 66.1 | 60.7 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 65.3 | 60.1 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 64.2 | 59.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 62.7 | 58.7 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 61.3 | 58 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 59.6 | 57.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 57.4 | 56.5 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 54.5 | 55.7 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 52.4 | 54.9 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 50.6 | 54.1 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 49.3 | 53.3 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 48 | 52.5 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 46.9 | 51.7 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 46 | 51 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 45.1 | 50.1 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 49.9 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 43.8 | 49.5 | 56 |
| 1970 | 43.3 | 49 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 43 | 48.7 | 56 |
| 1968 | 42.8 | 48.6 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 42.7 | 48.1 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 48 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 42.9 | 47.6 | 54 |
| 1964 | 43 | 47.1 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 43.1 | 46.5 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 39.5 | 45.8 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 40.8 | 45.2 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 40.8 | 44.4 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 40.9 | 43.7 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 40.9 | 42.9 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 42.1 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 40.9 | 41 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 40.9 | 40.2 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 40.6 | 39.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 43.6 | 37.9 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 43.5 | 36.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 43.3 | 35.3 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 42.7 | 34 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | – | 36.7 | – |
| 1948 | – | 36.2 | – |
| 1947 | – | 36.1 | – |
| 1946 | – | 34.4 | – |
| 1945 | – | 32.3 | – |
| 1944 | – | 33.4 | – |
| 1943 | 33.7 | 29.8 | – |
| 1942 | – | 30.5 | – |
| 1941 | – | 35.7 | – |
| 1940 | – | 34.4 | – |
| 1939 | – | 36 | – |
| 1938 | – | 34.8 | – |
| 1937 | – | 34.5 | – |
| 1936 | – | 31.3 | – |
| 1935 | – | 33.2 | – |
| 1934 | – | 31.5 | – |
| 1933 | 31.2 | 32.3 | – |
| 1932 | – | 31 | – |
| 1931 | – | 32.5 | – |
| 1930 | – | 35.4 | – |
| 1929 | – | 30.6 | – |
| 1928 | – | 30.7 | – |
| 1927 | – | 33 | – |
| 1923 | 28.8 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Algeria | Egypt | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.575.3–77.6 | 71.870.5–73.1 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 76.775–78.2 | 7270.2–73.7 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 76.974.9–78.8 | 72.270–74.3 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 77.174.7–79.3 | 72.369.9–74.8 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 77.374.6–79.7 | 72.569.6–75.2 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 77.574.4–80.1 | 72.769.5–75.6 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 77.774.6–80.5 | 72.969.4–75.9 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 77.974.6–80.8 | 7369.2–76.3 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 78.174.6–81.2 | 73.269.2–76.7 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 78.374.7–81.5 | 73.469.3–77 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 78.474.7–81.9 | 73.569.1–77.4 | 75 |
| 2035 | 78.674.6–82.3 | 73.769.2–77.7 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 78.874.6–82.6 | 73.969.1–78 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 7974.7–82.9 | 7469.1–78.2 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 79.274.7–83.1 | 74.269.2–78.5 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 79.474.8–83.4 | 74.369.2–78.8 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 79.674.9–83.6 | 74.569.1–79 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 79.775–84 | 74.769.1–79.3 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 79.975.1–84.3 | 74.869.1–79.7 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 80.175.1–84.5 | 7568.9–79.9 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 80.375.2–84.6 | 75.169.1–80.2 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 80.575.2–85 | 75.369.1–80.5 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 80.675.3–85.3 | 75.469.1–80.7 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 80.875.3–85.4 | 75.669.1–80.9 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 8175.5–85.6 | 75.869.4–81.4 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 81.275.7–86 | 75.969.3–81.5 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 81.375.8–86 | 76.169.2–81.7 | 77 |
| 2051 | 81.575.7–86.3 | 76.269.4–81.8 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 81.775.7–86.4 | 76.469.6–82.3 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 81.875.9–86.5 | 76.569.6–82.6 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 8276–86.9 | 76.769.5–82.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 82.276–87 | 76.969.7–83.1 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 82.376.2–87.3 | 7769.7–83.3 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 82.576.1–87.4 | 77.269.6–83.6 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 82.776.2–87.7 | 77.369.7–83.8 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 82.876.1–87.9 | 77.569.8–83.9 | 78 |
| 2060 | 8376.3–88.1 | 77.669.6–84.1 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 83.176.3–88.3 | 77.869.7–84.3 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 83.376.3–88.4 | 77.969.9–84.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 83.476.4–88.6 | 78.169.8–84.8 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 83.676.5–88.8 | 78.369.8–84.8 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 83.776.6–89.1 | 78.470–85.1 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 83.976.6–89.3 | 78.670–85.3 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 8476.6–89.4 | 78.770–85.4 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 84.276.8–89.7 | 78.969.9–85.6 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 84.377–90 | 7970.2–85.9 | 79 |
| 2070 | 84.476.9–90.1 | 79.270.1–86.1 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 84.677.1–90.2 | 79.470.1–86.1 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 84.777.5–90.4 | 79.570.4–86.4 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 84.877.4–90.5 | 79.770.6–86.6 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 8577.6–90.6 | 79.870.5–86.8 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 85.177.6–90.8 | 8070.6–87.1 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 85.377.6–91.1 | 80.170.5–87 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 85.478–91.2 | 80.270.4–87.1 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 85.578.1–91.3 | 80.470.6–87.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 85.678.2–91.5 | 80.570.7–87.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 85.878.4–91.7 | 80.770.9–87.7 | 80 |
| 2081 | 85.978.5–91.8 | 80.870.7–87.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 8678.5–92 | 8170.7–87.8 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 86.178.6–92.3 | 81.170.9–88 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 86.378.8–92.5 | 81.370.9–88.2 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 86.478.8–92.6 | 81.470.8–88.3 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 86.578.9–93 | 81.570.8–88.5 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 86.679–93.2 | 81.770.8–88.7 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 86.879.2–93.3 | 81.870.7–89 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 86.979.3–93.5 | 8271–89.3 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 8779.5–93.8 | 82.171.2–89.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 87.179.4–93.8 | 82.371.2–89.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 87.279.6–94 | 82.471.2–89.6 | 81 |
| 2093 | 87.380–94.2 | 82.571.1–89.8 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 87.480.1–94.3 | 82.771.2–90.2 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 87.680–94.4 | 82.871.2–90.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 87.780.2–94.7 | 82.971.3–90.4 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 87.880.2–94.8 | 83.171.4–90.5 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 87.980.5–95.1 | 83.271.6–90.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 8880.5–95.1 | 83.371.5–90.9 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 88.180.5–95.2 | 83.571.8–90.9 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Algeria vs Egypt
Health
- Child mortalityAlgeria: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Egypt: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlgeria: 17.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Egypt: 14.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAlgeria: 3.66% in 2017Egypt: 3.24% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlgeria: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Egypt: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlgeria: 46.2 million people in 2023Egypt: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlgeria: 1.44% a year in 2023Egypt: 1.82% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlgeria: 2.77 births per woman in 2023Egypt: 2.75 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlgeria: 75.8% in 2025Egypt: 42.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlgeria: 28.2 years in 2023Egypt: 24 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlgeria: 6.4% in 2023Egypt: 5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlgeria: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Egypt: 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlgeria: 8.83% of GDP in 2025Egypt: 0.61% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlgeria: $24.1B in 2025Egypt: $2.26B in 2025
- Military spending per personAlgeria: $540 in 2025Egypt: $21 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlgeria: 24.6% of government spending in 2025Egypt: 2.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlgeria: 326,000 people in 2020Egypt: 836,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlgeria: 0.51% of world capability in 2022Egypt: 1.18% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlgeria: 2.81% of the labour force in 2020Egypt: 2.76% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlgeria: 108 million TIV in 2025Egypt: 697 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlgeria: 12 million TIV in 1984Egypt: 2 million TIV in 2024