Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 52.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 52.6% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Egypt peaked at 52.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, 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 by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.0% | — |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 13.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 20.0% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.6% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 37.9% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 52.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Egypt was 52.6% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.