Egypt vs Philippines
Egypt vs Philippines: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 71.6 years in Egypt and 69.8 years in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Egypt, by 1.8 years, or 1.03 times that in Philippines.
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What the numbers say
- Egypt has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2023, Egypt ranked 150 and Philippines ranked 165 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Egypt at 83.5 years and Philippines at 80.4 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Egypt | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 71.6 | 69.8 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 71 | 69.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 69 | 66.7 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 69.8 | 70.1 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 71.2 | 69.7 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 71 | 69.8 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 70.7 | 70 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 70.4 | 69.5 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 70.1 | 69.5 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 69.9 | 69.3 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 69.6 | 69.3 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 69.5 | 69.2 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 69.2 | 69.1 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 69.1 | 68.9 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 68.9 | 68.6 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 68.8 | 68.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 68.6 | 68.6 | 69 |
| 2006 | 68.5 | 68.2 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 68.4 | 68.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 68.2 | 68.3 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 68.1 | 68.1 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 67.9 | 67.9 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 67.6 | 67.8 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 67.3 | 67.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 67 | 67.5 | 66 |
| 1998 | 66.6 | 67.2 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 66.2 | 67 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 65.7 | 66.7 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 65.2 | 66.3 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 64.7 | 66 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 64.2 | 65.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 63.6 | 65.4 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 63.1 | 64.6 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 62.5 | 64.4 | 64 |
| 1989 | 62 | 64.1 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 61.4 | 63.7 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 60.7 | 63.3 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 60.1 | 62.9 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 59.4 | 62.7 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 58.7 | 62.4 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 58 | 62.4 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 57.2 | 62.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 56.5 | 61.9 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 55.7 | 61.9 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 54.9 | 61.7 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 54.1 | 61.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 53.3 | 61.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 52.5 | 60.9 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 51.7 | 60.9 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 51 | 60.8 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 50.1 | 60.7 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 49.9 | 60.9 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 49.5 | 61.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 49 | 60.8 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 48.7 | 61 | 56 |
| 1968 | 48.6 | 60.9 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 48.1 | 60.8 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 48 | 60.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 47.6 | 60.4 | 54 |
| 1964 | 47.1 | 60.1 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 46.5 | 60 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 45.8 | 59.8 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 45.2 | 59.5 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 44.4 | 59.2 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 43.7 | 58.8 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 42.9 | 58.3 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 57.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 41 | 57.3 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 40.2 | 56.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 39.1 | 56 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 37.9 | 55.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 36.6 | 54.7 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 35.3 | 54.1 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 34 | 53.6 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | 36.7 | – | – |
| 1948 | 36.2 | – | – |
| 1947 | 36.1 | – | – |
| 1946 | 34.4 | – | – |
| 1945 | 32.3 | – | – |
| 1944 | 33.4 | – | – |
| 1943 | 29.8 | – | – |
| 1942 | 30.5 | – | – |
| 1941 | 35.7 | – | – |
| 1940 | 34.4 | – | – |
| 1939 | 36 | – | – |
| 1938 | 34.8 | 40 | – |
| 1937 | 34.5 | – | – |
| 1936 | 31.3 | – | – |
| 1935 | 33.2 | – | – |
| 1934 | 31.5 | – | – |
| 1933 | 32.3 | – | – |
| 1932 | 31 | – | – |
| 1931 | 32.5 | – | – |
| 1930 | 35.4 | – | – |
| 1929 | 30.6 | – | – |
| 1928 | 30.7 | – | – |
| 1927 | 33 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Egypt | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.870.5–73.1 | 7068.5–71.2 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 7270.2–73.7 | 70.168.2–72 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 72.270–74.3 | 70.267.9–72.5 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 72.369.9–74.8 | 70.367.6–73 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 72.569.6–75.2 | 70.467.3–73.3 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 72.769.5–75.6 | 70.667.2–73.7 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 72.969.4–75.9 | 70.767.4–74 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 7369.2–76.3 | 70.867.1–74.4 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 73.269.2–76.7 | 70.967.1–74.5 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 73.469.3–77 | 71.167.1–74.8 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 73.569.1–77.4 | 71.266.8–75.1 | 75 |
| 2035 | 73.769.2–77.7 | 71.366.7–75.5 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 73.969.1–78 | 71.466.8–75.8 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 7469.1–78.2 | 71.666.6–76 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 74.269.2–78.5 | 71.766.5–76.3 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 74.369.2–78.8 | 71.866.5–76.6 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 74.569.1–79 | 71.966.4–76.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 74.769.1–79.3 | 72.166.3–76.9 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 74.869.1–79.7 | 72.266.2–77.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 7568.9–79.9 | 72.366.4–77.4 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 75.169.1–80.2 | 72.466.4–77.6 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 75.369.1–80.5 | 72.666.1–78 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 75.469.1–80.7 | 72.766.3–78.1 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 75.669.1–80.9 | 72.866.3–78.6 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 75.869.4–81.4 | 7366.4–78.8 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 75.969.3–81.5 | 73.166.5–79 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 76.169.2–81.7 | 73.266.3–79.3 | 77 |
| 2051 | 76.269.4–81.8 | 73.466.6–79.7 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 76.469.6–82.3 | 73.566.5–79.9 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 76.569.6–82.6 | 73.666.5–80.1 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 76.769.5–82.6 | 73.866.5–80.3 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 76.969.7–83.1 | 73.966.3–80.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 7769.7–83.3 | 7466.6–80.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 77.269.6–83.6 | 74.266.4–81.1 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 77.369.7–83.8 | 74.366.6–81.1 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 77.569.8–83.9 | 74.466.3–81.5 | 78 |
| 2060 | 77.669.6–84.1 | 74.666.7–81.6 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 77.869.7–84.3 | 74.766.6–81.8 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 77.969.9–84.6 | 74.966.6–82.1 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 78.169.8–84.8 | 7566.5–82.3 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 78.369.8–84.8 | 75.166.4–82.4 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 78.470–85.1 | 75.366.6–82.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 78.670–85.3 | 75.466.7–83.1 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 78.770–85.4 | 75.666.9–83.3 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 78.969.9–85.6 | 75.767–83.5 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 7970.2–85.9 | 75.867.1–83.7 | 79 |
| 2070 | 79.270.1–86.1 | 7666.8–83.9 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 79.470.1–86.1 | 76.166.9–84.1 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 79.570.4–86.4 | 76.367–84.2 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 79.770.6–86.6 | 76.467.1–84.4 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 79.870.5–86.8 | 76.667.3–84.8 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 8070.6–87.1 | 76.767.3–84.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 80.170.5–87 | 76.867.4–85 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 80.270.4–87.1 | 7767.2–85.2 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 80.470.6–87.3 | 77.167.2–85.1 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 80.570.7–87.5 | 77.367.3–85.4 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 80.770.9–87.7 | 77.467.1–85.5 | 80 |
| 2081 | 80.870.7–87.9 | 77.667.3–85.7 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 8170.7–87.8 | 77.767.3–85.7 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 81.170.9–88 | 77.967.6–86 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 81.370.9–88.2 | 7867.6–86.1 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 81.470.8–88.3 | 78.267.5–86.2 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 81.570.8–88.5 | 78.367.7–86.5 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 81.770.8–88.7 | 78.467.7–86.6 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 81.870.7–89 | 78.667.6–86.9 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 8271–89.3 | 78.867.9–87.1 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 82.171.2–89.5 | 78.968.1–87.3 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 82.371.2–89.6 | 79.168.3–87.5 | 81 |
| 2092 | 82.471.2–89.6 | 79.268.3–87.4 | 81 |
| 2093 | 82.571.1–89.8 | 79.468.2–87.6 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 82.771.2–90.2 | 79.568.2–87.7 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 82.871.2–90.2 | 79.668.1–87.9 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 82.971.3–90.4 | 79.868.1–88 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 83.171.4–90.5 | 79.968.3–88.1 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 83.271.6–90.6 | 80.168.4–88.3 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 83.371.5–90.9 | 80.268.6–88.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 83.571.8–90.9 | 80.468.4–88.8 | 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
Egypt vs Philippines
Health
- Child mortalityEgypt: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEgypt: 14.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionEgypt: 3.24% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateEgypt: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEgypt: 115 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthEgypt: 1.82% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEgypt: 2.75 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEgypt: 42.9% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageEgypt: 24 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEgypt: 5% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateEgypt: 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEgypt: 0.61% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEgypt: $2.26B in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personEgypt: $21 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEgypt: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEgypt: 836,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerEgypt: 1.18% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEgypt: 2.76% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEgypt: 697 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEgypt: 2 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007