Share of deaths from homicide in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths from homicide in Egypt stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 110th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +223.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +152.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +154.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Egypt?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Egypt was 0.0% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.