Egypt vs Greece: Reported suicide rates among young women
Egypt
0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Greece
0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Egypt rank
85th
Greece rank
84th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Egypt
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.
Egypt ranks 85th and Greece ranks 84th of 110 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.0928 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.0651 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7764 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6891 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.1321 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9759 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8438 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Egypt or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Egypt and Greece?
- 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 population, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Egypt ranks 85th and Greece ranks 84th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.