Death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from cancer by sex was 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
51.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
34.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
37
1965–2019
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Egypt is 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 46.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 45.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 43.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 38.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 37.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 35.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 35.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 37.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 48.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 50.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 54.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 54.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 58.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 58.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 56.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 102 Dominican Republic 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Kuwait 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Tajikistan 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bahrain 38.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0267 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 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.