Births and deaths per year in Egypt
Egypt: Births and deaths per year was 625,449 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
625,449 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
780,671 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
459,863 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Egypt is 625,449 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Egypt peaked at 780,671 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 459,863 deaths, in 1998.
That places Egypt 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 687,977 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 671,288 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 658,058 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 647,267 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 637,579 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 628,401 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 621,899 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 611,806 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 604,175 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 596,826 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 591,235 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 587,245 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 583,878 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 581,860 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 580,446 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 579,191 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 581,317 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 589,303 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 592,436 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 602,548 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 609,024 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 612,258 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 616,124 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 623,163 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 615,792 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 614,077 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 611,009 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 604,976 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 598,450 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 591,129 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 582,905 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 573,796 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 565,977 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 559,939 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 553,132 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 545,801 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 537,905 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 529,971 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 523,366 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 516,054 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 508,169 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 502,015 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 493,695 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 484,860 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 477,269 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 469,444 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 463,708 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 460,715 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 459,863 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 460,285 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 461,788 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 465,475 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 470,750 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 477,304 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 484,912 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 493,921 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 503,294 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 513,415 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 523,309 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 532,741 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 541,987 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 551,057 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 558,907 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 568,793 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 573,333 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 579,420 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 580,088 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 583,607 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 584,761 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 589,117 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 700,366 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 780,671 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 639,135 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 625,449 deaths | -2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 625,449 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 625,449 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 636,528 deaths | 596,826 deaths | 687,977 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 586,946 deaths | 579,191 deaths | 602,548 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 609,600 deaths | 591,129 deaths | 623,163 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,885 deaths | 516,054 deaths | 582,905 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,002 deaths | 459,863 deaths | 508,169 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,691 deaths | 461,788 deaths | 532,741 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,107 deaths | 541,987 deaths | 589,117 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,405 deaths | 625,449 deaths | 780,671 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Egypt?
- Births and deaths per year in Egypt was 625,449 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 780,671 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,863 deaths in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for births and deaths per year?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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