Deaths from earthquakes in Egypt
Egypt: Deaths from earthquakes was 11 deaths in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Egypt, 1754–1995
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11 deaths for deaths from earthquakes in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from earthquakes in Egypt peaked at 40,000 deaths in 1754 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Deaths from earthquakes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1754 | 40,000 deaths | — |
| 1847 | 126 deaths | -99.7% |
| 1955 | 22 deaths | -82.5% |
| 1969 | 2 deaths | -90.9% |
| 1992 | 545 deaths | +27150.0% |
| 1995 | 11 deaths | -98.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 deaths, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42 deaths, 26% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 40,000 deaths | 40,000 deaths | 40,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1840s | 126 deaths | 126 deaths | 126 deaths | 1 |
| 1950s | 22 deaths | 22 deaths | 22 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 278 deaths | 11 deaths | 545 deaths | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from earthquakes in Egypt?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Egypt was 11 deaths in 1995, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 deaths in 1754.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 1995.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.