Male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt
Egypt: Male vs. female suicide rate was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt stood at 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt peaked at 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Egypt 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 187 Indonesia 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Syria 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Jordan 0.9891 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Lebanon 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Egypt was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.