Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Egypt is 0.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Egypt peaked at 1 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Egypt 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 191 Lebanon 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 191 State of Palestine 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Jordan 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syria 0.6 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)
- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Egypt?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Egypt was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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