Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Egypt
Egypt: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
7.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
5.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
33
1965–2019
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Egypt peaked at 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.2% |
| 2001 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.0% |
| 2015 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Egypt?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Egypt was 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.