Pancreatic cancer death rate in Egypt
Egypt: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.3269 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
24
1980–2019
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Egypt, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2019.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Egypt peaked at 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3269 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3269 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.6172 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6864 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6469 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3269 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6172 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6666 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6469 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6864 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 99 Albania 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Nicaragua 2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Guatemala 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Thailand 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Egypt?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Egypt was 1.84 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 pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3269 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.