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Deaths in Egypt

Deaths in Egypt was 625,449 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count625,449 Estimated
Change on 2022-2.1%
Rank20th of 236Countries ranked
Series high780,6772021
Series low459,8641998
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Deaths in Egypt, 1950 to 2023

400K500K600K700K800K19501961197219831994200520231950: 687,979 count1951: 671,289 count1952: 658,059 count1953: 647,265 count1954: 637,574 count1955: 628,401 count1956: 621,903 count1957: 611,806 count1958: 604,175 count1959: 596,826 count1960: 591,234 count1961: 587,249 count1962: 583,878 count1963: 581,859 count1964: 580,444 count1965: 579,192 count1966: 581,314 count1967: 589,303 count1968: 592,436 count1969: 602,554 count1970: 609,028 count1971: 612,254 count1972: 616,126 count1973: 623,163 count1974: 615,787 count1975: 614,081 count1976: 611,010 count1977: 604,982 count1978: 598,456 count1979: 591,126 count1980: 582,905 count1981: 573,798 count1982: 565,976 count1983: 559,938 count1984: 553,127 count1985: 545,798 count1986: 537,905 count1987: 529,964 count1988: 523,367 count1989: 516,059 count1990: 508,171 count1991: 502,019 count1992: 493,695 count1993: 484,861 count1994: 477,266 count1995: 469,444 count1996: 463,707 count1997: 460,710 count1998: 459,864 count1999: 460,290 count2000: 461,788 count2001: 465,473 count2002: 470,753 count2003: 477,303 count2004: 484,907 count2005: 493,917 count2006: 503,292 count2007: 513,416 count2008: 523,308 count2009: 532,739 count2010: 541,984 count2011: 551,062 count2012: 558,906 count2013: 568,792 count2014: 573,329 count2015: 579,417 count2016: 580,086 count2017: 583,607 count2018: 584,762 count2019: 589,119 count2020: 700,364 count2021: 780,677 count2022: 639,137 count2023: 625,449 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023625,449 Estimated
2022639,137 Estimated
2021780,677 Estimated
2020700,364 Estimated
2019589,119 Estimated
2018584,762 Estimated
2017583,607 Estimated
2016580,086 Estimated
2015579,417 Estimated
2014573,329 Estimated
2013568,792 Estimated
2012558,906 Estimated
2011551,062 Estimated
2010541,984 Estimated
2009532,739 Estimated
2008523,308 Estimated
2007513,416 Estimated
2006503,292 Estimated
2005493,917 Estimated
2004484,907 Estimated
2003477,303 Estimated
2002470,753 Estimated
2001465,473 Estimated
2000461,788 Estimated
1999460,290 Estimated
1998459,864 Estimated
1997460,710 Estimated
1996463,707 Estimated
1995469,444 Estimated
1994477,266 Estimated
1993484,861 Estimated
1992493,695 Estimated
1991502,019 Estimated
1990508,171 Estimated
1989516,059 Estimated
1988523,367 Estimated
1987529,964 Estimated
1986537,905 Estimated
1985545,798 Estimated
1984553,127 Estimated
1983559,938 Estimated
1982565,976 Estimated
1981573,798 Estimated
1980582,905 Estimated
1979591,126 Estimated
1978598,456 Estimated
1977604,982 Estimated
1976611,010 Estimated
1975614,081 Estimated
1974615,787 Estimated
1973623,163 Estimated
1972616,126 Estimated
1971612,254 Estimated
1970609,028 Estimated
1969602,554 Estimated
1968592,436 Estimated
1967589,303 Estimated
1966581,314 Estimated
1965579,192 Estimated
1964580,444 Estimated
1963581,859 Estimated
1962583,878 Estimated
1961587,249 Estimated
1960591,234 Estimated
1959596,826 Estimated
1958604,175 Estimated
1957611,806 Estimated
1956621,903 Estimated
1955628,401 Estimated
1954637,574 Estimated
1953647,265 Estimated
1952658,059 Estimated
1951671,289 Estimated
1950687,979 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Egypt, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Egypt, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/egypt. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Egypt, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/egypt.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Egypt, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/egypt (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Egypt, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/egypt. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Egypt?

Deaths in Egypt was 625,449 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 20th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Egypt?

780,677 in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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