Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.43
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1950
All-time low
3.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.43 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Egypt peaked at 4.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2023.
That places Egypt 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.79 | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.57 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 4.48 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.41 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.37 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.37 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.34 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.35 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.36 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.38 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.39 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.41 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.42 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.43 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.44 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.45 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.48 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.46 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.49 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.49 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.56 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.53 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.53 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.53 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.53 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.47 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.45 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.42 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.38 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.35 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.32 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.29 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.24 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.82 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | -6.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.47 | 4.34 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 | 4.38 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 4.49 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 | 4.24 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.82 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.82 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.46 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.43 | 4.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Egypt?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Egypt was 3.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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