Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt
Egypt: Breast cancer death rate in women was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt is 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt peaked at 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.
That places Egypt 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 97 Dominican Republic 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Nicaragua 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Albania 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.