Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 254,566 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt is 254,566 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt peaked at 262,715 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 156,913 deaths, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156,913 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 170,381 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 178,887 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 189,366 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 188,713 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 188,594 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 193,668 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 197,193 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 204,077 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 211,056 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 217,098 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 218,350 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 236,967 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 229,285 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 238,622 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 259,497 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 249,381 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 246,090 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 255,613 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 262,715 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 254,318 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 254,566 deaths | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,885 deaths | 156,913 deaths | 211,056 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,362 deaths | 217,098 deaths | 262,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,442 deaths | 254,318 deaths | 254,566 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Egypt was 254,566 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 262,715 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,913 deaths in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.