Egypt vs South Africa: Number of deaths
Egypt
759,944 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
721,336 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th
Number of deaths over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 759,944 deaths against 721,336 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 38,608 deaths.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458,011 deaths | 661,966 deaths | 203,954 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 548,455 deaths | 556,184 deaths | 7,729 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 715,142 deaths | 657,903 deaths | 57,238 deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 759,944 deaths against 721,336 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Egypt and South Africa?
- 38,608 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.