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 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More health data for Egypt
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (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 29th out of 187 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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About this data
Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.