Chile vs Egypt: Share of deaths from each major cause
Chile
6.9%
in 2022
Egypt
7.0%
in 2019
Chile rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Chile
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 26.3% | 18.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 14.7% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.6% | 2.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 10.2% | 2.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Chile or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Chile and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Egypt?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Egypt rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Chile ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.