Deaths from road injuries in Egypt

Egypt: Deaths from road injuries was 10,263 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
10,263
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,617
in 2010
All-time low
8,140
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Egypt, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 8.1k2001: 8.1k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.9k2004: 8.8k2005: 8.5k2006: 9.4k2007: 11.1k2008: 11.7k2009: 11.7k2010: 12.6k2011: 12.2k2012: 9.8k2013: 10.3k2014: 12.3k2015: 11.9k2016: 11.9k2017: 10.6k2018: 9.8k2019: 9.7k2020: 8.9k2021: 10.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Egypt is 10,263, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Egypt peaked at 12,617 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,140, in 2001.

That places Egypt 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,652 8,140 11,725 10
2010s 11,118 9,663 12,617 10
2020s 9,586 8,909 10,263 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 18 North Korea 11,087 compare
  2. 19 Philippines 11,062 compare
  3. 20 Myanmar 10,405 compare
  4. 22 Tanzania 10,052 compare
  5. 23 Yemen 9,821 compare
  6. 24 Afghanistan 9,605 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Egypt?
Deaths from road injuries in Egypt was 10,263 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12,617 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 8,140 in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for deaths from road injuries?
Egypt ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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