Terrorism deaths rate in Egypt
Egypt: Terrorism deaths rate was 0.0119 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths rate in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths rate in Egypt is 0.0119, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths rate in Egypt peaked at 0.8626 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Egypt 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0.0025 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0048 | +95.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 | -51.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1492 | +6428.2% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.004 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0233 | +483.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 | -91.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0367 | +1946.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 | -62.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0817 | +498.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2756 | +237.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2088 | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1479 | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2463 | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 | -89.1% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0477 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1163 | +143.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0012 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0482 | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2602 | +439.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3588 | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8483 | +136.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6103 | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8626 | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0945 | -89.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1439 | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1331 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 | -91.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0119 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0119, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +6428.2% | 0.0023 | 0.1492 |
| 1990 | +1946.8% | 0.0018 | 0.0367 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 | 0 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0184 | 0 | 0.1492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1139 | 0.0014 | 0.2756 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 | 0 | 0.1163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3258 | 0 | 0.8626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 | 0.0119 | 0.1331 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths rate in Egypt?
- Terrorism deaths rate in Egypt was 0.0119 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8626 in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for terrorism deaths rate?
- Egypt ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Terrorism deaths rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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