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Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Egypt

Egypt: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.997 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Egypt, 1965–2019

11.522.531965199220191965: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.997 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.4 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

Egypt recorded 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Egypt peaked at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.997 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.

Egypt ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1967 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1970 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
1971 2 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
1972 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
1973 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
1974 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
1975 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
1976 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1977 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1978 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1979 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people +23.7%
1980 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people -36.8%
1987 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
1991 0.997 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1992 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
2000 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people +36.8%
2001 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
2002 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2003 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
2004 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2005 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
2006 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2007 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2008 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2009 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2010 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people +10.1%
2011 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2012 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2013 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2014 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people +25.8%
2015 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2016 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2017 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2018 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
2019 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.997 deaths per 100,000 people 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 101 Azerbaijan 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 102 Tajikistan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 103 Uzbekistan 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 105 Qatar 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 106 Sri Lanka 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 107 Albania 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Egypt?
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Egypt was 2.45 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.997 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Egypt rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Egypt ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer 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, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.