Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt
Egypt: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.59 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.59
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.76
in 2003
All-time low
1.6
in 1965
Years of data
37
1965–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt is 3.59, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt peaked at 5.76 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.6 | — |
| 1966 | 1.78 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.61 | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.76 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.77 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.67 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.75 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3 | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 2.45 | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 2.43 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 3.71 | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.97 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.35 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 4.66 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -7.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.78 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.67 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.43 | 3.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.89 | 3.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.24 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 3.59 | 5.52 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Egypt was 3.59 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 2003.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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