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Egypt's elderly reach 10.2 million
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics revealed that the number of elderly people in Egypt is expected to rise to 10.2 million by 2026, accounting for 9.3% of the total population. The report also notes that the average lifespan for females will increase to 74.7 years, and for males to 69.7 years. Additionally, it projects that the number of individuals over the age of 60 will double—from 600 million in 2000 to 2 billion by 2050. The mortality rate among the elderly is expected to decrease to 40.4 per thousand by 2025, and the smoking rate is projected to drop to 15.4%. The trend toward elderly care includes the establishment of 169 institutions and 157 clubs, with many families benefiting from social security pensions provided by the Ministry of Social Solidarity.
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