Death rate from cancer in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from cancer was 82.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.54
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.34
in 2015
All-time low
65.14
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Egypt is 82.54, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Egypt peaked at 84.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.14, in 2000.
That places Egypt 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.14 | — |
| 2001 | 69.01 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 70.84 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 73.75 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 74.8 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.4 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.97 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 77.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.25 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.75 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.57 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.24 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.13 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 77.86 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 79.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.34 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 82.55 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 80.04 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 80.81 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.64 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.21 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.54 | +2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 82.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 82.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.12 | 65.14 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.88 | 77.86 | 84.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.38 | 80.21 | 82.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Egypt?
- Death rate from cancer in Egypt was 82.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.14 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from cancer?
- Egypt ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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