Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 10.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt is 10.4%, 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt peaked at 26.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.3% | — |
| 1966 | 18.8% | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 20.3% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +98.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 5.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Egypt was 10.4% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.