Number of deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths was 759,944 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 759,944 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Egypt peaked at 759,944 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 413,950 deaths, in 2000.
That places Egypt 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 413,950 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 432,954 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 444,302 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 459,542 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 456,282 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 455,644 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 465,519 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 472,170 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 484,270 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 495,478 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 507,520 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 512,638 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 541,343 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 528,350 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 545,648 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 583,403 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 566,105 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 556,157 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 567,841 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 575,541 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 670,339 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 759,944 deaths | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458,011 deaths | 413,950 deaths | 495,478 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,455 deaths | 507,520 deaths | 583,403 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,142 deaths | 670,339 deaths | 759,944 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Philippines 1.01 million deaths compare
- 13 Bangladesh 911,202 deaths compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 818,646 deaths compare
- 16 Ukraine 744,165 deaths compare
- 17 Viet Nam 736,850 deaths compare
- 18 South Africa 721,336 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Egypt?
- Number of deaths in Egypt was 759,944 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 759,944 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,950 deaths in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.