Number of deaths who in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths who was 759,944 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
759,944
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
759,944
in 2021
All-time low
413,950
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 759,944 for number of deaths who 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 who in Egypt peaked at 759,944 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 413,950, 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 who in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 413,950 | — |
| 2001 | 432,954 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 444,302 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 459,542 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 456,282 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 455,644 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 465,519 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 472,170 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 484,270 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 495,478 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 507,520 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 512,638 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 541,343 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 528,350 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 545,648 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 583,403 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 566,105 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 556,157 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 567,841 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 575,541 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 670,339 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 759,944 | +13.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 759,944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 7.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 759,944 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 11.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458,011 | 413,950 | 495,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,455 | 507,520 | 583,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,142 | 670,339 | 759,944 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- 16 Ukraine 744,165 compare
- 17 Vietnam 736,850 compare
- 18 South Africa 721,336 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Egypt?
- Number of deaths who in Egypt was 759,944 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 759,944 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,950 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths who?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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