Share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.0019 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0019 for share of deaths from terrorism in 2021.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt peaked at 0.1573 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Egypt 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0003 | +102.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 | +6621.8% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0023 | +510.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 | -91.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 | +2032.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 | -61.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 | +510.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0379 | +257.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.037 | +71.1% |
| 1998 | 0.002 | -94.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 | -89.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0076 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0187 | +145.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 | -79.6% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0082 | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0437 | +435.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1456 | +136.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1079 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1573 | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 | -89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 | -91.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0019 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0021, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +6621.8% | 0.0002 | 0.0119 |
| 1990 | +2032.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 | 0 | 0.0119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 | 0.0002 | 0.0379 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0 | 0.0187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 | 0 | 0.1573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.0019 | 0.0227 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt?
- Share of deaths from terrorism in Egypt was 0.0019 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1573 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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