Terrorism deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Terrorism deaths was 13 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Egypt, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Egypt stood at 13 deaths.
That represents a change of down 90.9% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Egypt peaked at 878 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Egypt ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67 deaths | +6600.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 12 deaths | +500.0% |
| 1987 | 1 deaths | -91.7% |
| 1988 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21 deaths | +2000.0% |
| 1991 | 8 deaths | -61.9% |
| 1992 | 49 deaths | +512.5% |
| 1994 | 173 deaths | +253.1% |
| 1995 | 134 deaths | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 97 deaths | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 165 deaths | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 9 deaths | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths | -88.9% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 37 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 92 deaths | +148.6% |
| 2006 | 19 deaths | -79.3% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 28 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 44 deaths | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 243 deaths | +452.3% |
| 2014 | 343 deaths | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 829 deaths | +141.7% |
| 2016 | 609 deaths | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 878 deaths | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 98 deaths | -88.8% |
| 2019 | 152 deaths | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 143 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13 deaths | -90.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 deaths, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 | +6600.0% | 1 deaths | 67 deaths |
| 1990 | +2000.0% | 1 deaths | 21 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 67 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 73 deaths | 1 deaths | 173 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 878 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 deaths | 13 deaths | 143 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Egypt?
- Terrorism deaths in Egypt was 13 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 878 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for terrorism deaths?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.