Annual death rates at different ages in Egypt
Egypt: Annual death rates at different ages was 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.74 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
263.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
14.74 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Egypt peaked at 263.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 263.17 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 257.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 250.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 244.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 238.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 233.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 228.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 223.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 218.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 213.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 208.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 204.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 199.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 194.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 190.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 185.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 182.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 179 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 176.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 173.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 171.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 168.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 165.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 161.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 157.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 153.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 147.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 142.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 136.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 130.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 123.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 117.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 111.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 104.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 98.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 91.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 86.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 80.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 76.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 71.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 68.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 64.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 61.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 58.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 55.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 51.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 48.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 46.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 43.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 38.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 36.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 34.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 31.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 29.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 24.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 22.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 21.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 237.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 213.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 263.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 189.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 173.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 208.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Egypt?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Egypt was 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 263.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.