Probability of dying, by age in Egypt
Egypt: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0157 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Egypt stood at 0.0157. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Egypt peaked at 0.037 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0157, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 80th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.037 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0351 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.028 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.022 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 | -3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0157 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0157 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0303 | 0.0248 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 | 0.0169 | 0.0239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 | 0.0157 | 0.0163 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Egypt?
- Probability of dying, by age in Egypt was 0.0157 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.