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Child homicide rate in Egypt

Egypt: Child homicide rate was 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.844 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
0.023 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
30
1965–2019

Child homicide rate in Egypt, 1965–2019

00.20.40.60.81965199220191965: 0.278 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 0.621 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0.669 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0.739 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.557 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.038 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.032 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.033 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2019, child homicide rate in Egypt stood at 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Egypt peaked at 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.

Egypt ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people —
1973 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people +203.5%
1974 0.6213 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
1975 0.6689 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
1976 0.7392 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
1977 0.8397 deaths per 100,000 people +13.6%
1978 0.5572 deaths per 100,000 people -33.6%
1979 0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
1980 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people -48.3%
1987 0.1212 deaths per 100,000 people -51.1%
2000 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people -70.0%
2001 0.051 deaths per 100,000 people +40.3%
2002 0.0507 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2003 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2004 0.0649 deaths per 100,000 people +21.7%
2005 0.0499 deaths per 100,000 people -23.1%
2006 0.0468 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2007 0.0408 deaths per 100,000 people -12.8%
2008 0.0609 deaths per 100,000 people +49.2%
2009 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people -62.2%
2010 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people +134.6%
2011 0.0867 deaths per 100,000 people +60.5%
2012 0.1013 deaths per 100,000 people +16.8%
2013 0.1282 deaths per 100,000 people +26.6%
2014 0.1351 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
2015 0.0382 deaths per 100,000 people -71.7%
2016 0.0323 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2017 0.1241 deaths per 100,000 people +284.3%
2018 0.0359 deaths per 100,000 people -71.1%
2019 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +284.3% 0.0323 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1241 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 0.6786 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 0.1846 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1212 deaths per 100,000 people 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 0.0478 deaths per 100,000 people 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0649 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0769 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0323 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1351 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 92 Hong Kong 0.0862 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 93 Malaysia 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  18. 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Egypt?
Child homicide rate in Egypt was 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for child homicide rate?
Egypt ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.