Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women was 52.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 52.6 for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Egypt peaked at 52.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.03 | — |
| 1966 | 11.56 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 12.69 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 13.61 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 14.09 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13.57 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.22 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14.92 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 18.74 | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 19.2 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.16 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 20.81 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 19.1 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 20.01 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 33.5 | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 44.56 | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 44.95 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.89 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 38.94 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.86 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.78 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.47 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 43.49 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.15 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.77 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.03 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.42 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.76 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.89 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 45 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 40.93 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 45.83 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 45.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.62 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.65 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 50.63 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 52.6 | +3.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 52.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.64, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 52.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.94, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +67.4% | 20.01 | 33.5 |
| 1991 | +33.0% | 33.5 | 44.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.76 | 11.03 | 12.69 | 3 |
| 1970s | 16.64 | 13.57 | 20.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.76 | 20.01 | 33.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.75 | 44.56 | 44.95 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.88 | 37.89 | 44.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.07 | 40.93 | 52.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Egypt?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Egypt was 52.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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