Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Egypt
Egypt: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 64.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 64.2% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Egypt peaked at 86.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -11.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 80.3% | 86.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 64.2% | 72.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 88 Montenegro 65.3% compare
- 89 Malaysia 65.0% compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 64.8% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 64.1% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 63.7% compare
- 94 Cambodia 63.6% 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 in Egypt?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Egypt was 64.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.