Suicide rate, by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide rate, by sex was 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Egypt is 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Egypt peaked at 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7218 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9945 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8748 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9945 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7983 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8748 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Grenada 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Lebanon 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Jordan 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6583 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.2497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Egypt?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Egypt was 0.7218 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 suicide rate, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.