Deaths by age group in Egypt
Egypt: Deaths by age group was 81 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106
in 1986
All-time low
11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Egypt stood at 81.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Egypt peaked at 106 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 | — |
| 1951 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1958 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 26 | +52.9% |
| 1963 | 33 | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 45 | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 70 | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 91 | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 106 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 84 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 72 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 63 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 57 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 102 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 106 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 81 | -15.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +55.6% | 45 | 70 |
| 1962 | +52.9% | 17 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.2 | 15 | 38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32 | 29 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5 | 27 | 106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50 | 46 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 | 49 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89 | 79 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.25 | 81 | 106 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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 deaths by age group in Egypt?
- Deaths by age group in Egypt was 81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1986.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for deaths by age group?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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