Afghanistan vs Egypt: Homicides (World Health)
Afghanistan
3,360 deaths
in 2021
Egypt
4,565 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
25th
Egypt rank
23rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,565 deaths against 3,360 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,205 deaths.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,392 deaths | 2,589 deaths | 196.87 deaths | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,948 deaths | 3,695 deaths | 746.82 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,322 deaths | 4,462 deaths | 1,140 deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4,565 deaths against 3,360 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 1,205 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.