Number of deaths in Egypt

Egypt: Number of deaths was 625,449 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
625,449 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
780,671 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
459,863 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Egypt, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 625,449 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Egypt peaked at 780,671 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 459,863 deaths, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of deaths in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in Egypt, 1950 to 2023.
Year deaths Change
1950 687,977 deaths
1951 671,288 deaths -2.4%
1952 658,058 deaths -2.0%
1953 647,267 deaths -1.6%
1954 637,579 deaths -1.5%
1955 628,401 deaths -1.4%
1956 621,899 deaths -1.0%
1957 611,806 deaths -1.6%
1958 604,175 deaths -1.2%
1959 596,826 deaths -1.2%
1960 591,235 deaths -0.9%
1961 587,245 deaths -0.7%
1962 583,878 deaths -0.6%
1963 581,860 deaths -0.3%
1964 580,446 deaths -0.2%
1965 579,191 deaths -0.2%
1966 581,317 deaths +0.4%
1967 589,303 deaths +1.4%
1968 592,436 deaths +0.5%
1969 602,548 deaths +1.7%
1970 609,024 deaths +1.1%
1971 612,258 deaths +0.5%
1972 616,124 deaths +0.6%
1973 623,163 deaths +1.1%
1974 615,792 deaths -1.2%
1975 614,077 deaths -0.3%
1976 611,009 deaths -0.5%
1977 604,976 deaths -1.0%
1978 598,450 deaths -1.1%
1979 591,129 deaths -1.2%
1980 582,905 deaths -1.4%
1981 573,796 deaths -1.6%
1982 565,977 deaths -1.4%
1983 559,939 deaths -1.1%
1984 553,132 deaths -1.2%
1985 545,801 deaths -1.3%
1986 537,905 deaths -1.4%
1987 529,971 deaths -1.5%
1988 523,366 deaths -1.2%
1989 516,054 deaths -1.4%
1990 508,169 deaths -1.5%
1991 502,015 deaths -1.2%
1992 493,695 deaths -1.7%
1993 484,860 deaths -1.8%
1994 477,269 deaths -1.6%
1995 469,444 deaths -1.6%
1996 463,708 deaths -1.2%
1997 460,715 deaths -0.6%
1998 459,863 deaths -0.2%
1999 460,285 deaths +0.1%
2000 461,788 deaths +0.3%
2001 465,475 deaths +0.8%
2002 470,750 deaths +1.1%
2003 477,304 deaths +1.4%
2004 484,912 deaths +1.6%
2005 493,921 deaths +1.9%
2006 503,294 deaths +1.9%
2007 513,415 deaths +2.0%
2008 523,309 deaths +1.9%
2009 532,741 deaths +1.8%
2010 541,987 deaths +1.7%
2011 551,057 deaths +1.7%
2012 558,907 deaths +1.4%
2013 568,793 deaths +1.8%
2014 573,333 deaths +0.8%
2015 579,420 deaths +1.1%
2016 580,088 deaths +0.1%
2017 583,607 deaths +0.6%
2018 584,761 deaths +0.2%
2019 589,117 deaths +0.7%
2020 700,366 deaths +18.9%
2021 780,671 deaths +11.5%
2022 639,135 deaths -18.1%
2023 625,449 deaths -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 636,528 deaths 596,826 deaths 687,977 deaths 10
1960s 586,946 deaths 579,191 deaths 602,548 deaths 10
1970s 609,600 deaths 591,129 deaths 623,163 deaths 10
1980s 548,885 deaths 516,054 deaths 582,905 deaths 10
1990s 478,002 deaths 459,863 deaths 508,169 deaths 10
2000s 492,691 deaths 461,788 deaths 532,741 deaths 10
2010s 571,107 deaths 541,987 deaths 589,117 deaths 10
2020s 686,405 deaths 625,449 deaths 780,671 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 17 Vietnam 659,980 deaths compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 653,745 deaths compare
  3. 19 Thailand 637,306 deaths compare
  4. 21 France 616,096 deaths compare
  5. 22 South Africa 584,018 deaths compare
  6. 23 Turkey 551,598 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Egypt?
Number of deaths in Egypt was 625,449 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 780,671 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 459,863 deaths in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for number of deaths?
Egypt ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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