Average death rate due to natural disasters in Egypt
Egypt: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 9.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Egypt, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.76 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Egypt peaked at 9.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.19 | — |
| 2006 | 7.8 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.15 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 8.26 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.34 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 9.26 | +467.3% |
| 2021 | 9.76 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 | 7.8 | 9.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 1.63 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 | 9.26 | 9.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 29 Bangladesh 12.33 compare
- 30 Romania 11.21 compare
- 31 Gambia 9.77 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 8.43 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 7.54 compare
- 35 Cameroon 6.77 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Egypt?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Egypt was 9.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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