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Reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt

Egypt: Reported suicide rates among young men was 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1578 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.7561 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1987
Years of data
30
1965–2019

Reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt, 1965–2019

00.20.40.60.81965199220191965: 0.307 deaths per 100,000 population1973: 0.153 deaths per 100,000 population1974: 0.197 deaths per 100,000 population1975: 0.095 deaths per 100,000 population1976: 0.28 deaths per 100,000 population1977: 0.276 deaths per 100,000 population1978: 0.317 deaths per 100,000 population1979: 0.133 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0.043 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 0.154 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0.075 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0.073 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0.189 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0.093 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0.069 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0.115 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.142 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.427 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0.756 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0.352 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0.115 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0.092 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 0.114 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 0.158 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2019, reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt stood at 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 234.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt peaked at 0.7561 deaths per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1987.

Egypt ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1965 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 population —
1973 0.153 deaths per 100,000 population -50.2%
1974 0.1965 deaths per 100,000 population +28.5%
1975 0.095 deaths per 100,000 population -51.7%
1976 0.2802 deaths per 100,000 population +194.9%
1977 0.276 deaths per 100,000 population -1.5%
1978 0.3167 deaths per 100,000 population +14.8%
1979 0.133 deaths per 100,000 population -58.0%
1980 0.0432 deaths per 100,000 population -67.5%
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2000 0.1539 deaths per 100,000 population —
2001 0.0749 deaths per 100,000 population -51.4%
2002 0.0728 deaths per 100,000 population -2.8%
2003 0.1893 deaths per 100,000 population +160.0%
2004 0.0929 deaths per 100,000 population -50.9%
2005 0.069 deaths per 100,000 population -25.7%
2006 0.115 deaths per 100,000 population +66.5%
2007 0.0232 deaths per 100,000 population -79.9%
2008 0.0468 deaths per 100,000 population +102.1%
2009 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 population +0.9%
2010 0.1423 deaths per 100,000 population +201.3%
2011 0.427 deaths per 100,000 population +200.1%
2012 0.7561 deaths per 100,000 population +77.1%
2013 0.3519 deaths per 100,000 population -53.5%
2014 0.1624 deaths per 100,000 population -53.9%
2015 0.1155 deaths per 100,000 population -28.9%
2016 0.0921 deaths per 100,000 population -20.3%
2017 0.1144 deaths per 100,000 population +24.3%
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2019 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 population —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 population 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 population 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 population 1
1970s 0.2072 deaths per 100,000 population 0.095 deaths per 100,000 population 0.3167 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1980s 0.0216 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0432 deaths per 100,000 population 2
2000s 0.0885 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0232 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1893 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.2319 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.7561 deaths per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 84 El Salvador 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 85 South Africa 0.4045 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 86 Syria 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 88 Malaysia 0.0726 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  6. 89 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 89 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 89 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 89 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 89 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 89 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 89 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 89 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 89 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 89 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 89 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 89 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 89 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 89 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 89 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  21. 89 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  22. 89 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 89 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  24. 89 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  25. 89 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt?
Reported suicide rates among young men in Egypt was 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.7561 deaths per 100,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1987.
How does Egypt rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
Egypt ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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