Mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate, adult, male was 169.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
169.06 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
354.56 per 1,000 male adults
in 1973
All-time low
164.92 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt stood at 169.06 per 1,000 male adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt peaked at 354.56 per 1,000 male adults in 1973 and was at its lowest, 164.92 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places Egypt 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 331.69 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 330.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 329.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 329.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 330.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 331.95 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 333.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 346.29 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 338.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 348.78 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 348.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 341.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 340.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 354.56 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 334.74 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 331.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 326.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 322.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 317.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 313.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 308.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 305.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 301.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 299.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 296.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 293.73 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 290.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 285.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 280.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 275.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 269.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 263.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 257.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 251.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 247.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 242.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 238.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 235.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 233.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 232.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 231.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 231.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 232.28 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 232.63 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 232.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 232.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 232.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 231.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 229.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 226.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 223.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 219.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 213.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 209.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 202.54 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 197.07 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 189.3 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 182.7 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 176.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 171.66 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 185.33 per 1,000 male adults | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 190.19 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 177.1 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 164.92 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 169.06 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 169.06 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 169.06 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.22 per 1,000 male adults | 329.94 per 1,000 male adults | 348.78 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.05 per 1,000 male adults | 313.07 per 1,000 male adults | 354.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.77 per 1,000 male adults | 275.13 per 1,000 male adults | 308.8 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.97 per 1,000 male adults | 232.16 per 1,000 male adults | 269.14 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.38 per 1,000 male adults | 226.57 per 1,000 male adults | 232.89 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.58 per 1,000 male adults | 171.66 per 1,000 male adults | 223.08 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.32 per 1,000 male adults | 164.92 per 1,000 male adults | 190.19 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 113 Honduras 173.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 114 Nicaragua 170.94 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 115 Brazil 169.8 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 117 Tajikistan 165.82 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 118 Hungary 164.52 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 163.45 per 1,000 male adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Egypt was 169.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 354.56 per 1,000 male adults in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.92 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.