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Reported suicide rates among young women in Egypt

Egypt: Reported suicide rates among young women was 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 78.8%
World rank
85th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1965
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1974
Years of data
30
1965–2019

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

00.10.20.30.41965199220191965: 0.406 deaths per 100,000 population1973: 0.112 deaths per 100,000 population1974: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1975: 0.103 deaths per 100,000 population1976: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 population1977: 0.148 deaths per 100,000 population1978: 0.096 deaths per 100,000 population1979: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 0.054 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0.079 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0.153 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0.124 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0.098 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0.048 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0.145 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0.073 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0.025 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.074 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0.099 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 0.347 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0.148 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0.098 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0.097 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0.024 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 0.073 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 0.215 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

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young women in Egypt is 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 189.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Egypt peaked at 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1974.

Egypt ranks 85th 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 women in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1965 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population —
1973 0.1116 deaths per 100,000 population -72.5%
1974 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1975 0.1034 deaths per 100,000 population —
1976 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 population -51.3%
1977 0.1476 deaths per 100,000 population +193.0%
1978 0.0961 deaths per 100,000 population -34.9%
1979 0.1403 deaths per 100,000 population +46.0%
1980 0.0908 deaths per 100,000 population -35.3%
1987 0.0394 deaths per 100,000 population -56.6%
2000 0.0539 deaths per 100,000 population +36.8%
2001 0.0786 deaths per 100,000 population +45.9%
2002 0.1529 deaths per 100,000 population +94.5%
2003 0.1243 deaths per 100,000 population -18.7%
2004 0.0977 deaths per 100,000 population -21.4%
2005 0.0484 deaths per 100,000 population -50.5%
2006 0.1449 deaths per 100,000 population +199.5%
2007 0.0729 deaths per 100,000 population -49.7%
2008 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 population -66.3%
2009 0.0743 deaths per 100,000 population +202.7%
2010 0.0996 deaths per 100,000 population +33.9%
2011 0.0995 deaths per 100,000 population -0.1%
2012 0.3467 deaths per 100,000 population +248.5%
2013 0.1476 deaths per 100,000 population -57.4%
2014 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 population -33.5%
2015 0.0973 deaths per 100,000 population -0.9%
2016 0.0243 deaths per 100,000 population -75.0%
2017 0.0725 deaths per 100,000 population +198.8%
2018 0.1202 deaths per 100,000 population +65.7%
2019 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population +78.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population 1
1970s 0.0928 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1476 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1980s 0.0651 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0394 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0908 deaths per 100,000 population 2
2000s 0.0872 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1529 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.1321 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0243 deaths per 100,000 population 0.3467 deaths per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 82 Azerbaijan 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 83 South Africa 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 84 Greece 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 86 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 86 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 86 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 86 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 86 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 86 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 86 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 86 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 86 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 86 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 86 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 86 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 86 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 86 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 86 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 86 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  21. 86 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  22. 86 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 86 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  24. 86 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  25. 86 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 86 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  27. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  28. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young women in Egypt?
Reported suicide rates among young women in Egypt was 0.2148 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 women recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.4059 deaths per 100,000 population in 1965.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1974.
How does Egypt rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
Egypt ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young women
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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