Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 0.1855 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.1855 for suicide rates among young people who mdb 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, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Egypt peaked at 0.5562 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 1987.
Egypt ranks 90th 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.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.354 | — |
| 1973 | 0.1332 | -62.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1025 | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.099 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1697 | +71.3% |
| 1977 | 0.214 | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2097 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1365 | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0664 | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 | -71.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1051 | +445.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0767 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1119 | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1576 | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0952 | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.059 | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1296 | +119.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0474 | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1214 | +100.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2671 | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5562 | +108.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2522 | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1311 | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1066 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0591 | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.094 | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0584 | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1855 | +217.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1855 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1855 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0452, 4.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +445.4% | 0.0193 | 0.1051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.354 | 0.354 | 0.354 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1521 | 0.099 | 0.214 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 | 0.0193 | 0.0664 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0879 | 0.0359 | 0.1576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 | 0.0584 | 0.5562 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 North Macedonia 0.9777 compare
- 88 South Africa 0.4071 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.3235 compare
- 91 Syria 0.0904 compare
- 92 Malaysia 0.0375 compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 93 Armenia 0 compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 compare
- 93 Bahrain 0 compare
- 93 Barbados 0 compare
- 93 Brunei 0 compare
- 93 Grenada 0 compare
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 93 Iceland 0 compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 compare
- 93 Jordan 0 compare
- 93 Kuwait 0 compare
- 93 Maldives 0 compare
- 93 Malta 0 compare
- 93 Montenegro 0 compare
- 93 Oman 0 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 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 rates among young people who mdb in Egypt?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Egypt was 0.1855 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5562 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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