Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 10 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10
Change on year
down 81.5%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
631
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide and other terrorist attacks in Egypt is 10, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Egypt peaked at 631 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Egypt ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.11 | 1 | 143 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.7 | 2 | 631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 | 10 | 54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 37 Greece 11 compare
- 37 Uganda 11 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 10 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 10 compare
- 39 Ukraine 10 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Egypt?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Egypt was 10 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 631 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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