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Lung cancer death rates in Egypt

Egypt: Lung cancer death rates was 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.6963 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Lung cancer death rates in Egypt, 1965–2019

12341965199220191965: 0.883 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 0.765 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0.799 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 0.764 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0.866 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.904 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.859 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0.748 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.934 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3 deaths per 100,000 people

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 rates in Egypt is 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Egypt peaked at 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6963 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.

Egypt ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lung cancer death rates in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 0.8832 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 0.6963 deaths per 100,000 people -21.2%
1967 0.7523 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
1970 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1971 0.7059 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1972 0.7989 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
1973 0.7026 deaths per 100,000 people -12.1%
1974 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
1975 0.8661 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
1976 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people +20.7%
1977 0.904 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1978 0.8594 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
1979 0.7481 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1980 0.9344 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
1987 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people +39.0%
1991 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1992 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people +27.4%
2000 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2001 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people +20.6%
2002 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2003 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
2004 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people +21.2%
2005 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2006 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2007 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2008 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%
2009 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2010 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2011 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2012 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
2013 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2014 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people +28.3%
2015 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people -16.4%
2016 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2017 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2018 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2019 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7773 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6963 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8832 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 0.8159 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7026 deaths per 100,000 people 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9344 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1990s 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 93 Costa Rica 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Kuwait 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 98 Uzbekistan 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Egypt?
Lung cancer death rates in Egypt was 2.96 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 rates recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6963 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
How does Egypt rank for lung cancer death rates?
Egypt ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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