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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt

Egypt: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
319.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
21.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt, 1965–2019

01002003001965199220191965: 264.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 319.8 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 268.1 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 35 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 28 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 26 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt is 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt peaked at 319.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.

That places Egypt 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 264.23 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 319.79 deaths per 100,000 people +21.0%
1967 268.11 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
1970 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people -87.0%
1971 29.42 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1972 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1973 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1974 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1975 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1976 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1977 26.59 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1978 24.89 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
1979 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1980 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
1987 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people +168.0%
1991 39.81 deaths per 100,000 people -33.1%
1992 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2000 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people -18.7%
2001 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2002 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2003 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
2004 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2005 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2006 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2007 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2008 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2009 23.55 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2010 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2011 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2012 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2013 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2014 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
2015 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2016 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2017 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2018 23.95 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2019 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 284.04 deaths per 100,000 people 264.23 deaths per 100,000 people 319.79 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people 34.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 38.25 deaths per 100,000 people 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people 39.81 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 23 Malaysia 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 24 Kuwait 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 25 El Salvador 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 27 Mauritius 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 29 Peru 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Egypt was 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 319.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
How does Egypt rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Egypt ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.