Crude death rate in Egypt
Egypt: Crude death rate was 5.46 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.46
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.53
in 1950
All-time low
5.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Egypt stood at 5.46. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Egypt peaked at 32.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2023.
That places Egypt 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.22 | 22.76 | 32.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.48 | 17.82 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9 | 13.8 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 | 9.1 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 6.44 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 6.09 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.48 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 5.46 | 7.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Egypt?
- Crude death rate in Egypt was 5.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for crude death rate?
- Egypt ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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