Cancer death rates by type in Egypt
Egypt: Cancer death rates by type was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
24
1980–2019
Cancer death rates by type in Egypt, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates by type in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Egypt peaked at 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 57th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Finland 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Reunion 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Japan 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Egypt?
- Cancer death rates by type in Egypt was 1.69 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Egypt ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.