Death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from cancer by sex was 51.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
51.14
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.81
in 2014
All-time low
34.42
in 1980
Years of data
37
1965–2019
Death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt is 51.14, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt peaked at 64.81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.42, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 105th 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.06 | — |
| 1966 | 46.12 | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 45.01 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.23 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 43.16 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 41.64 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 39.65 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 38.27 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 37.67 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 35.43 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 35.19 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 35.99 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.53 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 34.42 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 37.52 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 37.59 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.55 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43.71 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 48.19 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 50.33 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 54.35 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 54.38 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.49 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.22 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.03 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 54.61 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 57 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.08 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.96 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.57 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.73 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 64.81 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 58.64 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 58.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.95 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 56.51 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.14 | -9.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 51.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.79, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 51.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.73 | 40.06 | 46.12 | 3 |
| 1970s | 38.97 | 35.19 | 46.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.97 | 34.42 | 37.52 | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.07 | 37.59 | 38.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.43 | 43.71 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.31 | 51.14 | 64.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 102 Dominican Republic 55.13 compare
- 103 Kuwait 54.99 compare
- 104 El Salvador 53.99 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 50.94 compare
- 107 Syria 46.73 compare
- 108 Bahrain 38.59 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt was 51.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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