PIP: A model life table system -- a simplified description of mortality patterns with a limited number of modes of variation -- was used to analyze Egyptian causes of death statistics. The mortality rates for Egypt in several cause categories were found to be notably lower than of the reference mix. Figures consistently showed that for either sex or year the Egyptian mortality mix has relatively small respiratory tuberculosis, respiratory system diseases and ciolence components. Also, maternal mortality in both 1962 and 1971 was lower than that of the reference mix. In 1962 the data indicate a relatively small other infectious and parasitic component, but data in 1971 showed a considerable increase. The better fit of the model to the mortality statistics in 1972 suggests more accurate and complete cause of death data in 1972. Better causes of death data can be obtained by the following: 1) notification only directly to the local physician; 2) familiarity of the physician with the different lists of cause of death classification and their common principle; and 3) keeping the physician up to date with the used list of classification.