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Egypt elderly population forecast for 2026
The number of elderly people in Egypt is projected to exceed 10.2 million by 2026, accounting for 9.3% of the total population, showing a gradual increase from 9.8 million in 2025. Approximately 20% of them are involved in economic activities, and half of them have a low educational level, with illiteracy reaching 49.3%. Men constitute less than 9% of the total male population, while women make up 9.7% of the female population, with a relative increase in weight among women within this age group. More than half of the elderly work in agriculture and fishing, with decreasing death rates and a decline in smoking prevalence to 15.4%. Predictions indicate that the global elderly population will reach 1.4 billion by 2030, with projections of the average global lifespan rising to 73.3 years in 2024.
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