Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt
Egypt: Breast cancer death rate in women was 6.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.39
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.34
in 2014
All-time low
2.63
in 1977
Years of data
37
1965–2019
Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt is 6.39, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 1977.
That places Egypt 101st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.68 | — |
| 1966 | 3.42 | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 3.44 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.12 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.22 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.28 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 2.99 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.81 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.63 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.96 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.57 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 3.48 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.33 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 4.68 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.35 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.26 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.92 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.13 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.18 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | -8.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.44, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 | 2.68 | 3.44 | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.63 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.48 | 4.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.68 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.63 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.39 | 8.34 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Egypt was 6.39 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 2014.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Egypt ranks 101st 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 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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