Number of deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths was 625,449 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
625,449
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 229 countries
All-time high
780,671
in 2021
All-time low
459,863
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Egypt is 625,449, measured 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 459,863, in 1998.
That places Egypt 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 687,977 | — |
| 1951 | 671,288 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 658,058 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 647,267 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 637,579 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 628,401 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 621,899 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 611,806 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 604,175 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 596,826 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 591,235 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 587,245 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 583,878 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 581,860 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 580,446 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 579,191 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 581,317 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 589,303 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 592,436 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 602,548 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 609,024 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 612,258 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 616,124 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 623,163 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 615,792 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 614,077 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 611,009 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 604,976 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 598,450 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 591,129 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 582,905 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 573,796 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 565,977 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 559,939 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 553,132 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 545,801 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 537,905 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 529,971 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 523,366 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 516,054 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 508,169 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 502,015 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 493,695 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 484,860 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 477,269 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 469,444 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 463,708 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 460,715 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 459,863 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 460,285 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 461,788 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 465,475 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 470,750 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 477,304 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 484,912 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 493,921 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 503,294 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 513,415 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 523,309 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 532,741 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 541,987 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 551,057 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 558,907 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 568,793 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 573,333 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 579,420 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 580,088 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 583,607 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 584,761 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 589,117 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 700,366 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 780,671 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 639,135 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 625,449 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 636,528 | 596,826 | 687,977 | 10 |
| 1960s | 586,946 | 579,191 | 602,548 | 10 |
| 1970s | 609,600 | 591,129 | 623,163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,885 | 516,054 | 582,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,002 | 459,863 | 508,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,691 | 461,788 | 532,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,107 | 541,987 | 589,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,405 | 625,449 | 780,671 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3112 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Egypt?
- Number of deaths in Egypt was 625,449 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 780,671 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,863 in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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