Egypt vs Greece: Homicides

Egypt
96 deaths
in 2019
Greece
84 deaths
in 2022
Egypt rank
51st
Greece rank
53rd

Homicides over time

  • Egypt
  • Greece
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 96 deaths against 84 deaths in Greece, a difference of 12 deaths.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 51st and Greece ranks 53rd of 113 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 149 deaths 90 deaths 59 deaths Egypt
1970s 460 deaths 63 deaths 397 deaths Egypt
1980s 306 deaths 72 deaths 234 deaths Egypt
2000s 77.3 deaths 120.8 deaths 43.5 deaths Greece
2010s 180.5 deaths 128.2 deaths 52.3 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt, at 96 deaths against 84 deaths in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicides between Egypt and Greece?
12 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
30 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for homicides?
Egypt ranks 51st and Greece ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.