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Reported suicide rates among young people in Egypt

Egypt: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 217.7%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5562 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0.0193 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1987
Years of data
30
1965–2019

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

00.20.40.61965199220191965: 0.354 deaths per 100,000 population1973: 0.133 deaths per 100,000 population1974: 0.103 deaths per 100,000 population1975: 0.099 deaths per 100,000 population1976: 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population1977: 0.214 deaths per 100,000 population1978: 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population1979: 0.137 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0.066 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 0.019 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 0.105 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0.077 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0.112 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0.158 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0.095 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0.059 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0.13 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.121 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.267 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0.556 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0.252 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0.131 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0.107 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0.059 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 0.094 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 0.058 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 0.186 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

Egypt recorded 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young people in 2019.

That represents a change of up 217.7% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Egypt peaked at 0.5562 deaths per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1987.

Egypt ranks 92nd 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 people in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1965 0.354 deaths per 100,000 population —
1973 0.1332 deaths per 100,000 population -62.4%
1974 0.1025 deaths per 100,000 population -23.0%
1975 0.099 deaths per 100,000 population -3.4%
1976 0.1697 deaths per 100,000 population +71.3%
1977 0.214 deaths per 100,000 population +26.1%
1978 0.2097 deaths per 100,000 population -2.0%
1979 0.1365 deaths per 100,000 population -34.9%
1980 0.0664 deaths per 100,000 population -51.3%
1987 0.0193 deaths per 100,000 population -71.0%
2000 0.1051 deaths per 100,000 population +445.4%
2001 0.0767 deaths per 100,000 population -27.1%
2002 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 population +45.9%
2003 0.1576 deaths per 100,000 population +40.9%
2004 0.0952 deaths per 100,000 population -39.6%
2005 0.059 deaths per 100,000 population -38.1%
2006 0.1296 deaths per 100,000 population +119.7%
2007 0.0474 deaths per 100,000 population -63.4%
2008 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 population -24.2%
2009 0.0605 deaths per 100,000 population +68.2%
2010 0.1214 deaths per 100,000 population +100.9%
2011 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 population +120.0%
2012 0.5562 deaths per 100,000 population +108.2%
2013 0.2522 deaths per 100,000 population -54.7%
2014 0.1311 deaths per 100,000 population -48.0%
2015 0.1066 deaths per 100,000 population -18.7%
2016 0.0591 deaths per 100,000 population -44.6%
2017 0.094 deaths per 100,000 population +59.2%
2018 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 population -37.9%
2019 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population +217.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.354 deaths per 100,000 population 0.354 deaths per 100,000 population 0.354 deaths per 100,000 population 1
1970s 0.1521 deaths per 100,000 population 0.099 deaths per 100,000 population 0.214 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1980s 0.0429 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0193 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0664 deaths per 100,000 population 2
2000s 0.0879 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1576 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.1832 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 population 0.5562 deaths per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 89 South Africa 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 90 Kuwait 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 91 Azerbaijan 0.3235 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 93 Syria 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 94 Malaysia 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  7. 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 95 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 95 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  21. 95 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 people in Egypt?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Egypt was 0.1855 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 people recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.5562 deaths per 100,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 deaths per 100,000 population in 1987.
How does Egypt rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Egypt ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. 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 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
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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