Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
393.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
512.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
212 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
37
1965–2019
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt, 1965–2019
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 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt peaked at 512.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 212 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.
Egypt ranks 2nd 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 | 226.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 275.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 265.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 234.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 212 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 216.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 212.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 213.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 252.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 233.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 244.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 240.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 243.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 394.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.6% |
| 1991 | 443.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 426.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 285.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 310.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 328.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 337.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 346.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 352.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 353.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 345.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 350.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 357.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 361.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 340.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 372.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 323.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 512.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 391.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 357.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 360.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 381.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +61.6% | 243.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 394.13 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | +58.1% | 323.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 512.07 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 231 deaths per 100,000 people | 212 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 394.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 434.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 426.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 336.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 285.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 323.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 512.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Uzbekistan 513.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 383.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 366.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt was 393.62 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 512.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Egypt ranks 2nd 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 10.2%. 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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.