Deaths from road injuries in Egypt
Egypt: Deaths from road injuries was 10,263 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,263
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
21st
of 194 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
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 194 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,147 | — |
| 2001 | 8,140 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,019 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 9,918 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 8,793 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 8,535 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,432 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11,113 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 11,725 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11,696 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,617 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 12,236 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9,837 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 10,292 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 12,329 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 11,867 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,870 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,623 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 9,850 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 9,663 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8,909 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10,263 | +15.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10,263 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10,263 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 North Korea 11,087 compare
- 19 Philippines 11,062 compare
- 20 Myanmar 10,405 compare
- 22 Tanzania 10,052 compare
- 23 Yemen 9,821 compare
- 24 Afghanistan 9,605 compare
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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 194 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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