{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eg-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Egypt Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Egypt's Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.8 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Egypt","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Egypt","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Egypt Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=EG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Egypt"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Egypt (2024)","value":"71.8","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Egypt Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":51.734},{"period":"1976","value":52.484},{"period":"1977","value":53.272},{"period":"1978","value":54.075},{"period":"1979","value":54.876},{"period":"1980","value":55.673},{"period":"1981","value":56.454},{"period":"1982","value":57.219},{"period":"1983","value":57.967},{"period":"1984","value":58.697},{"period":"1985","value":59.405},{"period":"1986","value":60.085},{"period":"1987","value":60.736},{"period":"1988","value":61.358},{"period":"1989","value":61.949},{"period":"1990","value":62.513},{"period":"1991","value":63.059},{"period":"1992","value":63.585},{"period":"1993","value":64.147},{"period":"1994","value":64.663},{"period":"1995","value":65.214},{"period":"1996","value":65.733},{"period":"1997","value":66.207},{"period":"1998","value":66.635},{"period":"1999","value":67.01},{"period":"2000","value":67.332},{"period":"2001","value":67.612},{"period":"2002","value":67.846},{"period":"2003","value":68.045},{"period":"2004","value":68.211},{"period":"2005","value":68.355},{"period":"2006","value":68.493},{"period":"2007","value":68.627},{"period":"2008","value":68.761},{"period":"2009","value":68.915},{"period":"2010","value":69.078},{"period":"2011","value":69.232},{"period":"2012","value":69.464},{"period":"2013","value":69.632},{"period":"2014","value":69.911},{"period":"2015","value":70.135},{"period":"2016","value":70.437},{"period":"2017","value":70.709},{"period":"2018","value":70.974},{"period":"2019","value":71.213},{"period":"2020","value":69.79},{"period":"2021","value":68.976},{"period":"2022","value":71.01},{"period":"2023","value":71.633},{"period":"2024","value":71.806}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"71.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"71.6","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"71.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"69.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"69.8","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"71.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"71.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"70.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"70.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"70.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"69.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"69.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"69.5","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"69.2","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"69.1","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"68.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"68.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"68.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Egypt from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 71.8 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 51.7 in 1975. The latest reading of 71.8 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}