Probability of dying, by age in Egypt

Egypt: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0157 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0157
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.037
in 2000
All-time low
0.0157
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Egypt, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.0372001: 0.0352002: 0.0332003: 0.0322004: 0.032005: 0.0292006: 0.0282007: 0.0272008: 0.0262009: 0.0252010: 0.0242011: 0.0232012: 0.0222013: 0.0212014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.0192017: 0.0182018: 0.0172019: 0.0172020: 0.0162021: 0.016

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Jamaica 0.0161 compare
  2. 78 Vanuatu 0.016 compare
  3. 79 Saint Lucia 0.016 compare
  4. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0156 compare
  5. 82 Morocco 0.0155 compare
  6. 83 Suriname 0.0155 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.