Egypt vs Netherlands: Homicides

Egypt
96 deaths
in 2019
Netherlands
105 deaths
in 2023
Egypt rank
51st
Netherlands rank
49th

Homicides over time

  • Egypt
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 105 deaths against 96 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 9 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 49th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 149 deaths 41 deaths 108 deaths Egypt
1970s 460 deaths 107.14 deaths 352.86 deaths Egypt
1980s 306 deaths 123.5 deaths 182.5 deaths Egypt
2000s 77.3 deaths 173 deaths 95.7 deaths Netherlands
2010s 180.5 deaths 123.3 deaths 57.2 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Egypt or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 105 deaths against 96 deaths in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Egypt and Netherlands?
9 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Netherlands rank globally for homicides?
Egypt ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 49th 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.