Egypt vs Yemen: Homicides (World Health)
Egypt
4,565 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
3,158 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
23rd
Yemen rank
26th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,565 deaths against 3,158 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 1,407 deaths.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,589 deaths | 943.37 deaths | 1,646 deaths | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3,695 deaths | 2,121 deaths | 1,574 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4,462 deaths | 3,079 deaths | 1,383 deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Egypt or Yemen?
- Egypt, at 4,565 deaths against 3,158 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Egypt and Yemen?
- 1,407 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for homicides?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.