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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt

Egypt: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 535.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
535.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
588.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
296.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt, 1965–2019

02004006001965199220191965: 296.9 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 348.9 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 340.4 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 346.4 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 305.4 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 321.2 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 323.9 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 328.1 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 392.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 390.1 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 366.8 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 385.8 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 353.4 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 356.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 548.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 588.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 563.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 418.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 444.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 463.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 474.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 490 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 493.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 492 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 485.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 490 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 497.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 498.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 477.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 497.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 433.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 535.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 533.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 497.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 493.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 519.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 535 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2019, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt stood at 535.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt peaked at 588.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 296.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.

Egypt ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 296.94 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 348.91 deaths per 100,000 people +17.5%
1967 340.41 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1970 346.37 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1971 305.39 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
1972 321.15 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1973 323.94 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1974 328.13 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1975 392.82 deaths per 100,000 people +19.7%
1976 390.14 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1977 366.77 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
1978 385.85 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1979 353.35 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
1980 356.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1987 548.23 deaths per 100,000 people +54.0%
1991 588.69 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
1992 563.66 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2000 418.14 deaths per 100,000 people -25.8%
2001 444.4 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
2002 463.24 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2003 474.44 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2004 489.99 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2005 493.6 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2006 492.01 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2007 485.41 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2008 489.95 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2009 497.45 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2010 498.33 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2011 477.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2012 497.1 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2013 433.08 deaths per 100,000 people -12.9%
2014 535.73 deaths per 100,000 people +23.7%
2015 533.11 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2016 497.83 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2017 493.87 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2018 519.18 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2019 535.05 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 328.75 deaths per 100,000 people 296.94 deaths per 100,000 people 348.91 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 351.39 deaths per 100,000 people 305.39 deaths per 100,000 people 392.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 452.15 deaths per 100,000 people 356.07 deaths per 100,000 people 548.23 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 576.17 deaths per 100,000 people 563.66 deaths per 100,000 people 588.69 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 474.86 deaths per 100,000 people 418.14 deaths per 100,000 people 497.45 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 502.08 deaths per 100,000 people 433.08 deaths per 100,000 people 535.73 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 3 Kyrgyzstan 592.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 587.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 5 Belarus 557.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 7 Bulgaria 525.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 8 Turkmenistan 523.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 9 Fiji 504.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt was 535.05 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 588.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 296.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
How does Egypt rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Egypt ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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