Egypt vs Kuwait: Death rate from cancer by sex
Egypt
51.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Kuwait
54.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Egypt rank
105th
Kuwait rank
103rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Egypt
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Egypt ranks 105th and Kuwait ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 52.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Egypt or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Egypt and Kuwait?
- 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kuwait?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Kuwait rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Egypt ranks 105th and Kuwait ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.