Number of youth deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of youth deaths was 62,735 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62,735
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
183,930
in 1990
All-time low
62,735
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Egypt is 62,735, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Egypt peaked at 183,930 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,735, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183,930 | — |
| 1991 | 173,924 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 163,782 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 153,564 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 143,643 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 134,352 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 126,112 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 119,503 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 114,204 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 108,920 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 103,445 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 98,963 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 95,373 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 92,131 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 89,185 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 86,896 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 85,173 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 83,975 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 83,001 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 82,188 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81,679 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81,183 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 81,390 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82,431 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 82,612 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82,109 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80,141 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 77,873 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 74,294 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 69,836 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 67,830 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 66,099 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 64,363 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 63,582 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 62,735 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 62,735 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 62,735 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 18.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,193 | 108,920 | 183,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,033 | 82,188 | 103,445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,355 | 69,836 | 82,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,922 | 62,735 | 67,830 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 76,700 compare
- 21 Cameroon 75,783 compare
- 22 Kenya 64,197 compare
- 24 Yemen 61,201 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 59,028 compare
- 26 Philippines 58,733 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 youth deaths in Egypt?
- Number of youth deaths in Egypt was 62,735 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 183,930 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,735 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of youth deaths?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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