Cervical cancer death rate in women in Egypt
Egypt: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.3363 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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
Egypt recorded 0.3363 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Egypt peaked at 0.6086 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1279 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1976.
That places Egypt 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3777 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.3855 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3967 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3198 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2668 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3036 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2881 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2993 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2296 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1279 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2643 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2366 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6086 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1922 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1511 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3688 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3653 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4525 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.358 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3189 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3215 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3236 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3493 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3146 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3802 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4174 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.418 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4152 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5502 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4784 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4025 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3924 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4416 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3363 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3866 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3967 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1279 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4564 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6086 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1717 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1511 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1922 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3463 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4525 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4232 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3363 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5502 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 107 Oman 0.6521 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Jordan 0.5147 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2821 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Egypt?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Egypt was 0.3363 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6086 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.