Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
232.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
265.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
219.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt stood at 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt peaked at 265.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 219.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Egypt 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 233.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 240.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 249.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 243.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 238.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 240.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 239.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 243.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 246.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 248.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 259.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 245.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 249.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 265.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 249.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 241.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 246.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 248.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 236.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 219.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Lesotho 236.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Samoa 236.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Switzerland 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 France 232 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Venezuela 229.25 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 232.99 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 265.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Egypt ranks 71st 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 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.