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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt

Egypt: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 459.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
459.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
525.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
255.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt, 1965–2019

02004006001965199220191965: 259.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 310.3 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 301.1 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 285.7 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 255.5 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 264.5 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 263.6 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 265.7 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 316.1 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 315.7 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 294.2 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 308.9 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 291.7 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 294.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 463.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 508.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 488 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 343.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 370.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 388.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 398.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 410.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 415 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 415.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 408.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 413.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 420.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 422.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 402.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 431.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 375.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 525.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 456 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 422 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 422.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 445.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 459.3 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

Egypt recorded 459.28 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt peaked at 525.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 255.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 3rd 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 in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 259.16 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 310.32 deaths per 100,000 people +19.7%
1967 301.07 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1970 285.67 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
1971 255.52 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
1972 264.53 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1973 263.6 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1974 265.75 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1975 316.08 deaths per 100,000 people +18.9%
1976 315.68 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1977 294.19 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
1978 308.9 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1979 291.72 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1980 294.54 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1987 463.12 deaths per 100,000 people +57.2%
1991 508.06 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
1992 488 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2000 343.86 deaths per 100,000 people -29.5%
2001 370.44 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2002 388.41 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2003 398.88 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2004 410.57 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2005 415.02 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2006 415.84 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2007 408.7 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2008 413.64 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2009 420.17 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2010 422.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2011 402.43 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2012 431.08 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
2013 375.16 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
2014 525.56 deaths per 100,000 people +40.1%
2015 456.02 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
2016 421.99 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
2017 422.62 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2018 445.5 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2019 459.28 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290.18 deaths per 100,000 people 259.16 deaths per 100,000 people 310.32 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 286.16 deaths per 100,000 people 255.52 deaths per 100,000 people 316.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 378.83 deaths per 100,000 people 294.54 deaths per 100,000 people 463.12 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 498.03 deaths per 100,000 people 488 deaths per 100,000 people 508.06 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 398.55 deaths per 100,000 people 343.86 deaths per 100,000 people 420.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 436.18 deaths per 100,000 people 375.16 deaths per 100,000 people 525.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 594.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Moldova 470.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 441.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Turkmenistan 430 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Azerbaijan 416.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt was 459.28 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 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 525.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 255.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.