Crude death rate in Egypt
Egypt: Crude death rate was 5.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
21.98
in 1960
All-time low
5.46
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.51 for crude death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Egypt peaked at 21.98 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.48 | 17.82 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9 | 13.8 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 | 9.1 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 6.44 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 6.09 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.48 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 5.46 | 7.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 57 Azerbaijan 5.8 compare
- 58 Morocco 5.73 compare
- 59 Türkiye 5.7 compare
- 61 Syrian Arab Republic 4.93 compare
- 62 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.75 compare
- 63 Yemen 4.73 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Egypt?
- Crude death rate in Egypt was 5.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for crude death rate?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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