Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 462.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
462.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
527.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
448.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 462.77 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt peaked at 527.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 448.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 470.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 497.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 510.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 527.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 507.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 491.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 489.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 486.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 489.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 490.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 491.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 480.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 509.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 475.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 483.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 519.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 483.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 467.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 470.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 476.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 448.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 462.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 470.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 527.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 467.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 519.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 462.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Bulgaria 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 477.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Lesotho 474.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Moldova 459.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 442.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Haiti 433.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt was 462.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 527.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.