Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt
Egypt: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 20.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 440.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt peaked at 20.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +299.4% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +36.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt was 20.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.