Tuberculosis death rate in Egypt
Egypt: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Egypt peaked at 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Egypt 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Egypt
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Egypt?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Egypt was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Egypt ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.