Suicide death rates by sex who in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide death rates by sex who was 0.7218 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Egypt is 0.7218, 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 death rates by sex who in Egypt peaked at 1.15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7218, 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 death rates by sex who in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9945 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8748 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7218 | -17.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7218 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7218 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9945 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7983 | 0.7218 | 0.8748 | 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Egypt?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Egypt was 0.7218 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7218 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Egypt ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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