Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Egypt
Egypt: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Egypt is 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Egypt peaked at 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1977.
That places Egypt 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 93 Barbados 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Bahrain 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Fiji 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Egypt?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Egypt was 6.96 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.