Mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate was 3.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.44
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 1990
All-time low
3.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Egypt stood at 3.44. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Egypt peaked at 11.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2024.
That places Egypt 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1 | — |
| 1991 | 10.35 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.64 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 9 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8.41 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.84 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.79 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.34 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.95 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.44 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 | 5.95 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.64 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 3.82 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.44 | 3.75 | 5 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Egypt?
- Mortality rate in Egypt was 3.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).