Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt
Egypt: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 171.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
171.16
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
88th
of 184 countries
All-time high
179.43
in 2001
All-time low
138.36
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt stood at 171.16.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt peaked at 179.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 138.36, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 88th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.87 | — |
| 2001 | 179.43 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 179.21 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 179.17 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 176.78 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 175.02 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 175.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 172.72 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 173.72 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 176.28 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 175.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 171.3 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 169.6 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 163.78 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 160.69 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 162.42 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 153.7 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 144.29 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 141.85 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 138.36 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 156.03 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 171.16 | +9.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 171.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 171.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.99, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.2 | 172.72 | 179.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.11 | 138.36 | 175.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.59 | 156.03 | 171.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 172.82 compare
- 86 Nepal 172.25 compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 171.46 compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 171 compare
- 90 Tonga 170.59 compare
- 91 Thailand 170.4 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Egypt was 171.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 179.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.36 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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