Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt
Egypt: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt is 25.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt peaked at 25.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
That places Egypt 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +26.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 25.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 25.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 25.4% compare
- 100 Philippines 25.4% compare
- 102 Cambodia 25.1% compare
- 103 Armenia 24.6% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 24.4% 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)
- 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 25.3% 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 25.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Egypt ranks 101st 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 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.