Number of suicides in Egypt
Egypt: Number of suicides was 688.04 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Egypt is 688.04 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Egypt peaked at 981.97 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 649.7 deaths, in 2000.
That places Egypt 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 649.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 685.43 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 711.95 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 719.22 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 735.85 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 744.13 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 745.79 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 744.47 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 764.08 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 790.23 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 822.1 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 891.25 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 963.37 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 981.97 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 944.01 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 956.47 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 951.42 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 915.88 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 928.83 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 965.66 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 845.72 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 688.04 deaths | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 729.09 deaths | 649.7 deaths | 790.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.1 deaths | 822.1 deaths | 981.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.88 deaths | 688.04 deaths | 845.72 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Egypt?
- Number of suicides in Egypt was 688.04 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 981.97 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.7 deaths in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for number of suicides?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.