Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.103 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.103
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5303
in 1950
All-time low
0.103
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.103 for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Egypt peaked at 0.5303 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 2023.
That places Egypt 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5303 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5152 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.5003 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4858 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4721 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4593 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4475 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4365 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4261 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4162 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.4064 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3986 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3897 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3812 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3733 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3662 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.36 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3548 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.35 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.346 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3419 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3373 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3322 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3266 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3194 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3117 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3034 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2947 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2859 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2771 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2682 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2593 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2504 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2416 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2328 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2243 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2162 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2084 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2011 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1942 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1878 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1818 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1763 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1706 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1656 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1603 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1556 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1512 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1471 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1403 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1374 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1349 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1308 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.129 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1273 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1256 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1239 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1221 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1203 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1187 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1167 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1151 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1132 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1116 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1085 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1071 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1059 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1046 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1037 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1046 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.103 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4689 | 0.4162 | 0.5303 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3726 | 0.346 | 0.4064 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.313 | 0.2771 | 0.3419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2297 | 0.1942 | 0.2682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 | 0.1435 | 0.1878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1304 | 0.1221 | 0.1403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.1059 | 0.1203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.104 | 0.103 | 0.1046 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Egypt
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,402 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.398 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Egypt?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Egypt was 0.103 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5303 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.