Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Egypt
Egypt: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female was 60.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 60.0% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Egypt peaked at 89.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.2% | — |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -15.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 60.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.0% | 89.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 60.0% | 70.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Ecuador 60.9% compare
- 95 Libya 60.9% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 60.5% compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 59.9% compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 59.6% compare
- 100 Palestine 59.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Egypt?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female in Egypt was 60.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.