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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt

Egypt: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
90.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
23.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt, 1965–2019

204060801001965199220191965: 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 88.6 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 78.9 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 90.4 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 76.1 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 68.7 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 70.6 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 63.6 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 53.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 52.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 34 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 35.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 44 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 40.4 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

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt is 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt peaked at 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Egypt 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people +19.6%
1967 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1970 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people +143.6%
1971 78.94 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
1972 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
1973 76.06 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
1974 68.65 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
1975 70.65 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
1976 63.64 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
1977 61.25 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1978 53.93 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
1979 53.33 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1980 52.45 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1987 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
1991 36.69 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
1992 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
2000 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
2001 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people +16.2%
2002 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
2003 39.01 deaths per 100,000 people +23.8%
2004 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
2005 34 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2006 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2007 35.69 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
2008 35.25 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2009 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2010 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2011 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2012 36.48 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
2013 35.11 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2014 43.97 deaths per 100,000 people +25.2%
2015 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
2016 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2017 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%
2018 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people +15.5%
2019 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 70.55 deaths per 100,000 people 53.33 deaths per 100,000 people 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 48.6 deaths per 100,000 people 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people 52.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people 36.69 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people 39.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people 43.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 6 Belize 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 South Africa 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Sri Lanka 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Cuba 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Egypt was 40.43 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Egypt ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
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, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.