Egypt vs South Africa: Number of deaths
Egypt
625,449 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
584,018 deaths
in 2023
Egypt rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Number of deaths over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 625,449 deaths against 584,018 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 41,431 deaths.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 636,528 deaths | 256,085 deaths | 380,443 deaths | Egypt |
| 1960s | 586,946 deaths | 247,074 deaths | 339,872 deaths | Egypt |
| 1970s | 609,600 deaths | 280,833 deaths | 328,767 deaths | Egypt |
| 1980s | 548,885 deaths | 304,699 deaths | 244,186 deaths | Egypt |
| 1990s | 478,002 deaths | 391,802 deaths | 86,200 deaths | Egypt |
| 2000s | 492,691 deaths | 612,007 deaths | 119,316 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 571,107 deaths | 537,671 deaths | 33,436 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 686,405 deaths | 622,701 deaths | 63,704 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 625,449 deaths against 584,018 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Egypt and South Africa?
- 41,431 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths?
- Egypt ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.