Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Egypt
Egypt: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Egypt?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Egypt was 2.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.