Male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt
Egypt: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.99
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.52
in 2013
All-time low
2.9
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt is 2.99, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt peaked at 3.52 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 | — |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.99 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.52 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.9 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.07 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.99 | 3.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Egypt was 2.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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