Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt
Egypt: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 10.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt is 10.38, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt peaked at 26.43 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2014.
That places Egypt 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.31 | — |
| 1966 | 18.83 | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 20.26 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 20.6 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 21.37 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 21.81 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 26.43 | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 24.44 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 22.51 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.17 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 23.45 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.92 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.4 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 24.59 | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 20.17 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 10.4 | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 10.73 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 21.29 | +98.5% |
| 2001 | 20.28 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 17.61 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 17.2 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.93 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 14.42 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.42 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.34 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.97 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.14 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 11.92 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.69 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.46, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.56, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +101.4% | 5.76 | 11.6 |
| 2000 | +98.5% | 10.73 | 21.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.47 | 18.83 | 22.31 | 3 |
| 1970s | 22.71 | 20.4 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.38 | 20.17 | 24.59 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.57 | 10.4 | 10.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.47 | 13.34 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 5.76 | 12.97 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Egypt was 10.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 in 1973.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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