Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt

Egypt: Cancer death rate by age group was 7.39 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.39
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.63
in 2003
All-time low
0.6536
in 1970
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt, 1965–2019

0510151965199220191965: 1.91966: 2.21967: 1.61970: 0.6541971: 1.61972: 1.91973: 0.9711974: 1.61975: 3.61976: 3.81977: 5.41978: 3.91979: 2.51980: 5.31987: 7.21991: 5.91992: 7.72000: 8.22001: 11.12002: 13.62003: 14.62004: 12.92005: 11.32006: 8.12007: 10.92008: 13.62009: 13.32010: 11.22011: 8.72012: 10.62013: 8.12014: 11.92015: 7.32016: 6.92017: 7.42018: 7.12019: 7.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 7.39 for cancer death rate by age group in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Egypt peaked at 14.63 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6536, in 1970.

That places Egypt 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt, 1965 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1965 1.86
1966 2.19 +17.7%
1967 1.6 -27.1%
1970 0.6536 -59.0%
1971 1.62 +148.0%
1972 1.86 +14.8%
1973 0.9709 -47.8%
1974 1.61 +65.8%
1975 3.65 +126.5%
1976 3.79 +3.9%
1977 5.38 +42.1%
1978 3.88 -27.8%
1979 2.49 -35.9%
1980 5.34 +114.4%
1987 7.18 +34.4%
1991 5.95 -17.1%
1992 7.66 +28.7%
2000 8.25 +7.7%
2001 11.14 +35.1%
2002 13.64 +22.5%
2003 14.63 +7.2%
2004 12.87 -12.0%
2005 11.26 -12.5%
2006 8.06 -28.4%
2007 10.95 +35.9%
2008 13.59 +24.1%
2009 13.32 -2.0%
2010 11.16 -16.2%
2011 8.66 -22.4%
2012 10.65 +23.0%
2013 8.15 -23.5%
2014 11.86 +45.6%
2015 7.28 -38.6%
2016 6.93 -4.8%
2017 7.41 +7.0%
2018 7.14 -3.7%
2019 7.39 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.88 1.6 2.19 3
1970s 2.59 0.6536 5.38 10
1980s 6.26 5.34 7.18 2
1990s 6.8 5.95 7.66 2
2000s 11.77 8.06 14.63 10
2010s 8.66 6.93 11.86 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 Suriname 9.32 compare
  2. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.42 compare
  3. 10 Mauritius 8.09 compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 6.86 compare
  5. 13 Tajikistan 6.1 compare
  6. 14 Azerbaijan 5.98 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Egypt

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Egypt?
Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt was 7.39 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 14.63 in 2003.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6536 in 1970.
How does Egypt rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cancer-death-rate-by-age-group/egypt-arab-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cancer-death-rate-by-age-group/egypt-arab-rep/">Cancer death rate by age group in Egypt</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed