Suicide rate, by age in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide rate, by age was 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Egypt stood at 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Egypt peaked at 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide rate, by age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 187 Armenia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Jordan 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Maldives 0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8806 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Syria 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Egypt?
- Suicide rate, by age in Egypt was 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Egypt ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.