Prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt
Egypt: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 2.59 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt stood at 2.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt peaked at 3.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8621, in 1976.
That places Egypt 107th 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.37 | — |
| 1966 | 1.47 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.66 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9571 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9358 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8621 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9016 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | +111.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -17.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.34, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.18, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +111.7% | 1.12 | 2.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.37 | 1.66 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.8621 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.29 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.59 | 3.56 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 104 Malaysia 3.73 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 3.65 compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 2.46 compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 2.41 compare
- 110 Oman 1.7 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Egypt was 2.59 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8621 in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Egypt ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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